Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Kernel Score: 82% · 4,906 ratings · Rated PG-13

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Released: 2023-10-25

Runtime: 110 minutes

Is Five Nights at Freddy's worth watching?

Depends on your taste. A night guard takes a job at an abandoned pizza restaurant full of animatronic mascots. It's a PG-13 horror that fans of the games enjoy, but the scares are mild and the story is thin.

Watch it if you

  • know and love the games
  • want an easy, low-gore horror
  • like creepy animatronics

Skip it if you

  • want serious, intense horror
  • dislike jump-scare movies

Best for: Group horror night

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch Five Nights at Freddy's

  • Stream: Peacock, YouTube TV
  • Free with ads: Fandango at Home
  • Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
  • Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

Five Nights at Freddy's parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that Five Nights at Freddy's is a PG-13 horror thriller involving child abduction, child murder backstory, and a haunted animatronic restaurant, with scares kept mostly off-screen.

  • Violence & scariness: Moderate — Involves child abduction and murder backstory with animatronic horror; kills are largely off-screen or obscured per reviews.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Movies like Five Nights at Freddy's

If you liked Five Nights at Freddy's, these are the movies we'd watch next.

  • Insidious (2011) — 78%: Accessible supernatural horror built on creepy scares.
  • The Conjuring (2013) — 90%: Better-made mainstream supernatural horror.
  • Sinners (2025) — 97%: Far stronger recent horror with real depth.
  • Get Out (2017) — 88%: Smart, well-liked modern horror.
  • The Shining (1980) — 95%: Classic horror about a night caretaker and an evil place.
  • Rosemary's Baby (1968) — 88%: Classic slow-burn horror with real dread.

Director

Emma Tammi

Cast

  • Josh Hutcherson as Mike
  • Piper Rubio as Abby
  • Elizabeth Lail as Vanessa
  • Matthew Lillard as Steve Raglan / William Afton
  • Mary Stuart Masterson as Aunt Jane
  • Kat Conner Sterling as Max
  • David Lind as Jeff
  • Christian Stokes as Hank
  • Joseph Poliquin as Carl
  • Grant Feely as Ghost Kid (Blonde Boy)

Five Nights at Freddy's FAQ

Is Five Nights at Freddy's worth watching?

Depends on your taste. A night guard takes a job at an abandoned pizza restaurant full of animatronic mascots. It's a PG-13 horror that fans of the games enjoy, but the scares are mild and the story is thin.

Where can I watch Five Nights at Freddy's?

In the US you can stream Five Nights at Freddy's on Peacock and YouTube TV, watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.

Is Five Nights at Freddy's OK for kids?

Five Nights at Freddy's is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Five Nights at Freddy's is a PG-13 horror thriller involving child abduction, child murder backstory, and a haunted animatronic restaurant, with scares kept mostly off-screen.

What movies are like Five Nights at Freddy's?

If you liked Five Nights at Freddy's, try Insidious, The Conjuring, Sinners and Get Out.