Squid Game (2021)

Name: Squid Game
Released: 2021
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Yim Si-wan, Wi Ha-jun, Jo Yu-ri, Lee Byung-hun

TV-MA 7.8/10 IMDb

Action & Adventure Mystery Drama

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Creator: Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Yim Si-wan, Wi Ha-jun, Jo Yu-ri, Lee Byung-hun

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness (referenced)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Heights Jump scares Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Sex trafficking (referenced)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 14 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorJump scaresAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violencePolice brutalitySelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Torture

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.7)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorJump scaresGore / graphic violenceGun violencePolice brutalitySelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Torture