Movies by Frightening Elements Level

Frightening elements include jump scares, tense scenes, disturbing imagery, and horror elements. This guide helps you choose based on your tolerance for scary content.

3,136 movies

Distribution

Most movies are Level 2. 888 of 3136 titles (28%).

Low content (1-2) is most common with 1737 titles.

Use this parental guide to find age-appropriate content.

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0 None/Absent 133 1 Minimal presence 849 2 Mild occurrences 888 3 Moderate content 847 4 Intense/Frequent 352 5 Extreme/Pervasive 67
Showing Level 1: Minimal presence
The Shawshank Redemption
9.3
13+

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 Drama
Forrest Gump
8.8
13+

Forrest Gump

1994 Drama
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
18+

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013 Drama
Back to the Future
8.5
13+

Back to the Future

1985 Science Fiction
Ratatouille
8.1
7+

Ratatouille

2007 Comedy
The Intouchables
8.5
13+

The Intouchables

2011 Drama
La La Land
8.0
13+

La La Land

2016 Drama
The Hangover
7.7
13+

The Hangover

2009 Comedy
Bohemian Rhapsody
7.9
13+

Bohemian Rhapsody

2018 Drama
Catch Me If You Can
8.1
13+

Catch Me If You Can

2002 Drama
The Grand Budapest Hotel
8.1
13+

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014 Drama
Her
8.0
13+

Her

2013 Drama
Cars
7.3
7+

Cars

2006 Adventure
Good Will Hunting
8.4
13+

Good Will Hunting

1997 Drama
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
7.7
13+

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ign...

2014 Drama
Me Before You
7.4
13+

Me Before You

2016 Drama
Ted
6.9
13+

Ted

2012 Comedy
The Social Network
7.8
13+

The Social Network

2010 Drama
American Beauty
8.3
13+

American Beauty

1999 Drama
The Great Gatsby
7.2
13+

The Great Gatsby

2013 Drama
Green Book
8.2
13+

Green Book

2018 Drama
Call Me by Your Name
7.8
13+

Call Me by Your Name

2017 Drama
Silver Linings Playbook
7.7
13+

Silver Linings Playbook

2012 Drama
The Notebook
7.8
13+

The Notebook

2004 Drama

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