Question 1

Is Nope (2022) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Nope (2022)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a survival film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Nope (2022) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Nope (2022)'s US theatrical release date is July 22, 2022. It first became available to watch at home on August 26, 2022.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Nope (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Nope (2022) has 1 jump scare, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Nope (2022) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Nope (2022) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear and 5.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 1 jump scare. Content warnings on file: animal death, child endangerment, and eye trauma.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Nope (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Kaluuya plays OJ Haywood, Keke Palmer plays Emerald Haywood, Brandon Perea plays Angel Torres, Michael Wincott plays Antlers Holst, Steven Yeun plays Ricky 'Jupe' Park, Wrenn Schmidt plays Amber Park, Keith David plays Otis Haywood Sr., Devon Graye plays Ryder Muybridge.

Question 6

What are some films like Nope (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Nope (2022) on Watch Darkly include Dreamcatcher (2003), Hope (2026), Bone Tomahawk (2015), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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