Michael (2026)

127 min · Drama

USPG-13UK12AAUPGCAPG

69 BOLD

ScoutScore

Heads up before you watch. Notable content.

Michael scores 69 on the ScoutScore, which is Bold. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout maps 11 flagged scenes and 5 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	5

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 for language with violence and action.

Scary and dark	10%
Violence and action	27%
Themes	16%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	11%
Language	36%
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 Father's harsh pep talk
Caution Joseph beats young Michael with a belt
Heads up Deity exclamation
Caution Joseph threatens violence after being fired
Caution F-word during brotherly banter
Heads up Name-calling between Michael and a child
Heads up Gang violence TV news segment
Caution Profanity in race and music industry discussion
Caution Record label executive's crude phone rant
Heads up Pepsi commercial fireworks burn Michael

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	PG
CA	PG
GB	12A
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Michael tells his mother he feels different from other kids because people treat him like a spectacle rather than a real person. What does it feel like when someone sees who you truly are instead of just what they expect you to be?”

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

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Michael okay for kids?

Michael scores 69 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Bold tier. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout has mapped 11 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity, profanity (mild), action. 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 Michael?

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

What is Michael rated?

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

Is it OK for your kid? The age-by-age answer

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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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