Midsommar (2019)

148 min · Horror

USR

125 STRONG

ScoutScore

Significant content. Read the scene list first.

Midsommar scores 125 on the ScoutScore, which is Strong. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout maps 10 flagged scenes and 7 worth skipping.

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	3
Skip	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 for violence and action with scary and dark.

Scary and dark	23%
Violence and action	40%
Themes	21%
Sexual content	11%
Substances	5%
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

Skip Sister's murder-suicide (begins)
Skip Sister's murder-suicide (continues)
Heads up Group takes psychedelic mushrooms
Skip Ättestupa cliff ritual - elders jump to their deaths
Heads up Josh caught photographing sacred texts - killed off screen
Heads up Dani given hallucinogenic tea before the maypole competition
Skip Drugged sex ritual - Christian and Maja
Skip Christian discovers Simon displayed as a blood eagle
Skip Siv announces nine human sacrifices - Dani must choose
Skip Final ceremony - sacrifices burned alive in the temple

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

Talk about it after

“Dani spends the film surrounded by people who seem caring but are actually steering her toward their own ends. What does real support from a community look like, and how can you tell the difference between genuine belonging and being manipulated?”

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 Midsommar okay for kids?

Midsommar scores 125 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Strong tier. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout has mapped 10 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, substance use, sexual content. 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 Midsommar?

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

What is Midsommar rated?

Midsommar is rated R in the United States.

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