2022 Deep Water is a psychological thriller staring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. But is Deep Water too scary for kids? This parents guide and review will help you decide if this one is kid-friendly enough for you the teens and tweens in your family to safely stream.
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About Deep Water
Ben Affleck (“Gone Girl”) and Ana de Armas (“Knives Out”) star in the psychological thriller “Deep Water” from director Adrian Lyne (“Fatal Attraction,” “Indecent Proposal”). Based on the celebrated novel by famed mystery writer Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), “Deep Water” takes us inside the marriage of picture-perfect Vic (Affleck) and Melinda (de Armas) Van Allen to discover the dangerous mind games they play and what happens to the people that get caught up in them.
“Deep Water” will debut exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. in U.S. on March 18, 2022.
You can watch the Deep Water trailer here.
Is Deep Water Too Scary For Kids? Parents Guide and Review
Because each family has concerns that dictate what parents feel is appropriate for their children to view, we put together parent guides and reviews for movies and shows to help families make those decisions.
Deep Water stars popular actors (Ana de Armas, Ben Affleck, and Jacob Elordi) which may draw younger teens and tweens to the content.
Is Deep Water Too Scary For Kids? In this parents guide and review, we’re breaking down the language, sex/nudity, and violence that happens in the movie to help you determine if watching Deep Water is kid-friendly and safe for teens and tweens in your home.
Deep Water Age Rating
Parents should know that Deep Water is rated R, which means it’s not going to be suitable for most children.
But with easy access to streaming content, this might be something your teens or tweens come across.
So what does that R rating mean?
Here’s the breakdown for the scare factor, sex/nudity, mature content, violence, and language in Deep Water.
Is Deep Water Ok For Kids? Sex and Nudity
If sex and nudity are deal breakers for your family, Deep Water is not ok for kids.
The entire storyline and premise revolve around a husband dealing with his wife’s infidelity and neither party shy away from discussing acts of sex.
Scenes that depict sex and masturbation are also shown with thrusting, grinding, and oral sex implications.
From a nudity standpoint, there are topless scenes and some women in underwear shown.
Mature Content
Characters are shown drinking alcohol and drunk throughout the movie. In one scene, a father gives his young (8-years-old) daughter some wine.
The young child is also taught to play poker and delivers a glass of alcohol to a guest.
Some adults smoke cigarettes.
Pot is mentioned, with a character saying he is “high as f@ck.”
Violence and Gore In Deep Water: Is It Too Scary For Kids?
This is a psychological thriller with murder as a key plot point. Deep Water is a scary movie for kids- and adults!– from this standpoint.
As such, there is killing including an on-screen drowning, dead bodies, horrific car crash, and blood.
An up-close visual of a dead man with a bloody head wound is shown.
A man is slapped in the face by a woman, a woman is slapped in the face by a man.
The contentious couple fights and yells at with other often.
Language: Deep Water Parents Guide
Language may also be something parents are concerned about.
Is Deep Water ok for kids from a language standpoint?
Characters swear frequently and do not shy away from the F-bomb.
Here are the swear words used throughout the movie:
- sh!t
- f@cking
- f@cked
- f@ck
- mother f@cker
- G-d
- G-d d@mnit
- oh my G-d
- J@sus Chr!st
- dumb @ass
Is Deep Water Too Scary? Should Teens and Tweens Watch This One?
There aren’t any jump scares and the gore is very mild.
But the mental twists and turns do make Deep Water a scary movie.
Should your teens and tweens watch this one? We’d suggest sticking with the ages of 16 and up as long as the sex and language mentioned above is not an issue in your household.
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Patty Holliday is a parent movie reviewer, writer, and podcaster living in the Washington, DC area. Her goal is to bridge the gap between casual fandom and picky critic with parent movie and television reviews. As a lifelong fangirl and pop culture connoisseur, she’s been creating online since 2009. You can find her work at No-Guilt Disney.com, No-Guilt Fangirl.com, No-Guilt Life, and as host of the top-rated No-Guilt Disney Podcast.
Joe Blow
Monday 13th of June 2022
This movie is not for children or family movie night, although I enjoyed it.
Children either won’t understand or will ask too many questions, if they’re even paying attention.