Five Nights at Freddy’s: What age can you watch the movie?

Video game film adaptations are really on the rise this year! After the success of The Last of Us series and the animated film Super Mario Bros, here comes Five Nights At Freddy’s, inspired by the video game franchise created in 2014 and currently consisting of 9 games.

Released simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock’s streaming platform in the United States on October 27, the Emma Tam feature film grossed $78 million in its first weekend in theaters.

That’s the best start for a horror film in 2023 and the second best start for a video game adaptation behind Super Mario Bros. and its $146.3 million.

Directed by Josh Hutcherson (Peeta in The Hunger Games Saga), Elizabeth Lyle (Seen in Your First Season) and Matthew Lillard (Scream), the film is produced by Asson Blum through his studio specializing in horror Blumhouse (Get Out).

Mike takes care of his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio). He is still haunted by the disappearance of his little brother, which happened almost ten years ago. Recently released, he absolutely needs to find a job so he doesn’t lose custody of Abby.

So he takes a job as a night watchman at an abandoned restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But it doesn’t take long for Mike to realize that looks are terribly deceiving…

In our theaters starting Wednesday, November 8, the feature film is prohibited for children under 12 (and PG 13 in the US) in theaters. The ban surprised video game fans who were expecting a violent movie.

A horror film aimed at young adults

producer Jason Bloom Justifies his decision with our microphone: “I wanted the movie to be rated PG-13 because the game has a lot of young fans and I wanted to be able to see the movie.

Director Emma Tamm adds columns to the site Games radar :”We knew from the beginning that we really wanted to keep this movie PG 13. We felt it was important for a younger audience to come see it.

So we tried to put as much horror as possible while keeping the PG-13 rating. This meant that the killings had to be carried out in a certain way.

And while it’s a lot of fun to watch the mind in a lot of horror movies, it’s also really interesting to find creative ways to show those moments without giving away all the details.”

What do viewers think?

Game fans, on the other hand, are divided. Some, like Zaldi, regret that the movie isn’t as violent as the games.

“I was pretty blown away by this movie… On the one hand, having played the games, I have to admit that a live-action adaptation of this universe is a treat, and I had pretty high expectations because the potential of this license is huge.

All this remains relatively entertaining, but, unfortunately, there are many flaws (…). One of the main problems with this movie is that it’s not scary and there are no real moments of anxiety, angst…

Everything is pretty predictable and one of my biggest disappointments is that the main horror lever of a video game is not exploited! (…) In my opinion, we are losing the oppressive aspect of the game.”

For others, on the other hand, like member Augie Kleinte, banning children under 12 is not a problem, as the atmosphere remains quite unhealthy and therefore committed to gaming.

“We finally have our Five Nights at Freddy’s movie and it’s incredible. I’m a huge fan of the universe. I played the first game that came out in 2014. I collect figures, posters and plush toys.

I’ve never seen a movie that touched me as much as this one about child abduction. This is a sensitive topic for many people. The way this topic is presented is well presented.

It’s scary, scary, stressful and annoying. The movie itself doesn’t have much blood, but considering the script, that’s okay. A serious, fascinating, bad and terribly effective film.”

Five Nights at Freddy’s You can find it in your dark rooms.