Raising FNAF movie rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know
FNAF movie rating: both Five Nights at Freddy's films are rated PG-13 in the US (parents strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate under 13) and 15 in the UK (no one under 15). In Germany, the 2025 sequel is rated 16. US reasons include strong violent content, bloody images, terror, and language. The games are rated T for Teen (13 and up) by the ESRB and 12 by PEGI. The story is about haunted animatronics possessed by the spirits of murdered children.
Five Nights at Freddy's at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
MPA: PG-13 - ✓Violence in rating descriptors
MPA: strong violent content, bloody images - ✓Scary content in rating descriptors
MPA: terror; BBFC: strong threat, horror - ✓Bad language in rating descriptors
MPA: language, some language - –Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
None in official ratings found - ✓Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
BBFC: 15; FSK 16 (2025)
Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count. Rating reasons marked mild, very mild, or brief don't count.
| Type | Horror video game series and two Universal films (2023, 2025) |
|---|---|
| US (MPA) | PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate under 13) for both films — 2023: strong violent content, bloody images, language; 2025: violent content, terror, some language |
| UK (BBFC) | 15 (no one under 15) for both films — strong threat, violence (2023); strong threat, horror (2025) source |
| Germany (FSK) | 16 (no one under 16) for the 2025 sequel (per German cinema listings) |
| Games: US & Canada (ESRB) | T for Teen (ages 13+) — Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood (Core Collection); frequent screams and jump scares source |
| Games: Europe & UK (PEGI) | 12 — Horror (original games, Core Collection); Into the Pit: 16 source |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What Five Nights at Freddy's is
It started as a horror video game about a night guard at a pizza restaurant whose animatronic mascots move at night. The 2023 film follows Mike, who takes the night-guard job to keep custody of his little sister and learns the animatronics are possessed by the spirits of murdered children. The sequel came out in December 2025.
FNAF movie rating: what's in the films and games
In the US, the MPA rated the 2023 film PG-13 for strong violent content, bloody images, and language, and the 2025 sequel PG-13 for violent content, terror, and some language. In the UK, the BBFC rates both films 15, for strong, sustained threat and violence, and notes an unsettling theme of child abduction. In Germany, the sequel is rated 16.
The games are rated T for Teen by the ESRB (US and Canada), for fantasy violence and mild blood, with frequent screams and jump scares. PEGI (Europe and the UK) rates the original games 12 for horror, and the spin-off Into the Pit 16.
Why young kids know Freddy
Some young children know the characters from toys, merchandise, and online videos rather than the films or games. Some carry the fear to bed: lying awake, sure Freddy is in the room.
Try tonight: real, or a movie?
At bedtime, ask: "Is Freddy real, or a movie?" Then check the room together, lights on. The fear is real; the monster isn't. In our program, the lesson "True or made up" teaches this check.
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FAQ
What is the FNAF movie rated?
Both Five Nights at Freddy's films are rated PG-13 in the US and 15 in the UK. The 2025 sequel is rated 16 in Germany.
What is the Five Nights at Freddy's game age rating?
The ESRB (US and Canada) rates the Five Nights at Freddy's Core Collection T for Teen, for fantasy violence and mild blood, with frequent screams and jump scares. PEGI (Europe and the UK) rates the original games 12 for horror.
How is the Five Nights at Freddy's 2 rating different?
The MPA's rating reason for the 2025 film adds "terror": violent content, terror, and some language. Both films are rated PG-13 in the US and 15 in the UK; in Germany, the sequel is rated 16.
Why does my 5-year-old love FNAF?
We found no data on this. Young children often meet the characters through toys, merchandise, and online videos, without seeing the films or games.
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