Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S3 E2, “The Mall Rats”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 1 themes: Swearing (6). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Language, strong language in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S3 E2, "The Mall Rats", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Driven by swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Language includes strong swearing — for example, Oh, shit, shit. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S3 E2:
Oh, shit, shit.
And then we never have to work at this shithole again.
Can you believe that shit? -Whoa. Seriously?
Hey, my board. That was important data, shitbirds.
Oh, you've gotta be shitting me.
I caught one of the little bastards.
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