Common Sense Media Review
By Stephanie Morgan
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Animated whodunit based on popular video game is gory fun.
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Among Us
What's the Story?
Based on the massively popular murder mystery video game of the same name, AMONG US follows a spaceship crew of colorful, bean-shaped astronauts working for the Mira Corporation. Tasked with transporting a powerful energy source called Ore-Plus from a distant asteroid to a refining facility, the crew's mission is thrown into chaos when a shapeshifting alien Impostor infiltrates the vessel. As the alien begins sabotaging systems and hunting down the crew one by one, the survivors must race to repair the ship and figure out who among them is a trusted teammate, and who's the killer in disguise.
Is It Any Good?
This is an adaptation that successfully captures the paranoid energy of its namesake game and translates it into a genuinely funny, fast-paced animated mystery. Clocking in at a brisk 12 minutes per episode, Among Us tells a serialized space mystery that's also packed with quick-fire workplace humor. The colorful crew, both literally and figuratively, ranges from a bumbling captain (voiced by Randall Park) and a country bumpkin intern (Elijah Wood) to an insufferably peppy HR manager (Yvette Nicole Brown) who's unforgivably loyal to her corporate overlords. While kids will naturally flock to the show for its familiar characters, jump scares, and gross-out cartoon splatter, adults will appreciate the sharp corporate and capitalist satire. It's a rare family-friendly video game adaptation that truly has something for everyone, turning a simple mystery game into a highly entertaining family comedy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the astronauts have to constantly work together to fix the ship, but the Impostor tries to make them stop trusting each other. Why is trust so hard to rebuild once someone has broken it?
Talk about the occasional strong language used in the show. What does it contribute? Is a certain kind of language expected in a show like this?
Even though characters are getting sliced in half or thrown into space, this show doesn't feel scary. What affects how scary a show or movie feels?
TV Details
- Premiere date : June 6, 2026
- Cast : Randall Park , Elijah Wood , Yvette Nicole Brown
- Network : Paramount+
- Genre : Comedy
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- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : June 15, 2026
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