Dune (2021)

148 min · Sci-Fi

USPG-13UK12AAUM

44 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Dune scores 44 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 7 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	6
Caution	7

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for violence and action.

Scary and dark	16%
Violence and action	56%
Themes	26%
Sexual content	2%
Substances	none flagged
Language	none flagged
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Prologue: Fremen ambush and Harkonnen retaliation
Caution Gom jabbar test - sustained pain ordeal
Heads up Hunter-seeker assassination attempt
Heads up Sandworm attacks spice harvester - rescue sequence
Caution Yueh's betrayal - shields fall, Atreides attacked
Caution Battle of Arrakeen - Atreides soldiers vs. Sardaukar
Heads up Yueh confronted - the tooth weapon revealed
Caution Paul and Jessica overpower Harkonnen guards
Caution Baron kills Yueh - Leto's poison gas attempt
Heads up Paul's vision of holy war - psychological crisis

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	M
GB	12A
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“When Paul realizes his visions might come true, he becomes afraid of the future he might lead. What does it feel like to sense that a choice ahead of you is very important, and how do you decide what to do when the stakes feel that high?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

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Common questions

Is Dune okay for kids?

Dune scores 44 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering action, dark imagery. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Dune?

44, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Dune rated?

Dune is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, GB 12A, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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