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Minority Report

(2002, Rated PG-13, Science fiction, Starring Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Violent sci-fi detective movie isn't for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    These future police use technology to arrest people for crimes before they even commit them. When one of them needs to go rogue, he resorts to some questionable methods to stay free and undetected. Some strong female characters.
  • Violence:

    Intense peril and violence, including murder and suicide, and a grisly operation.
  • Sex:

    Mild sexual references -- couples kissing and preparing for sex, fantasy vision of ideal woman, other suggestions of sex.
  • Language:

    Some strong language, including one use of "f--k," as well as "s--t," "ass," "hell," etc.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Character abuses drugs; reference to addicts. Some smoking (fairly background).
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Minority Report

Parents need to know that the movie has some graphic violence, including sci-fi shooting, fistfights, brutal and graphic murders, and suicides. Anderton abuses illegal drugs. Viewers see a flashback of his son's abduction. The movie also has some gross and grisly visuals, particularly when Anderton has his eyes replaced as a way of avoiding the retinal scans that the police use to track everyone's whereabouts.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about private vs. public good. Is it worth violating the rights of some innocent people in order to prevent violent attacks? How would Anderton answer that question at the beginning of the movie, and how would he answer it at the end? What about the rights of the precogs? Is it fair to ask them to give up any kind of normal life if it will prevent people from being killed? Families can also discuss Anderton's inability to come to terms with the loss of his son. How do people go on after devastating losses? Also, what do you think daily life will be like half a century from now.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    A Strong PG-13 movie

    This movie was pretty good. There was lots (i mean a lot) of violence in it such as fights with futuristic guns and punching. There were also some pretty violent visions of murders before they happen. One of the visions i thought was very disturbing. It depicted a woman being drowned. There was a bit of sex in it but not to much. I think its a good movie for older audiences, but not for kids.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New Hampshire
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Negative message

    Worth seeing if you like Sci-fi

    A hard to follow movie, but still good.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 4.0

    Fine for teenagers, a fun ride into the future!!

    I really enjoyed this movie, however, I have seen it multiple times and still cannot stand to watch the eyeball operation! Beware: if you are squeamish about vomit, there is a highly visible scene where the character vomits during a fight. Overall it is quite entertaining and the special effects are amazing!

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 4.0

    Violent Sci-fi is brilliant

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    BEST MOVIEI I HAVE EVER SEEN!!! yet.

    This movie is amazing, powerful, and great! but it has alot of bad content. 1.murdure, fistfights, drownings, shootings, all realistic, bloody and grapic, the pre-cogs are very creepy, also a grusome oporation (implied)in witch the charecter has his eyes replace, 2 scuicides. 2.the movie opens with a pasionet kiss, a women cheats on her husband, a virtuial reality chamber takes you to a strip club (only seen for a brife second). 3.the main charecter abuses drugs (they are never clasified as drugs but you can tell that they are). 4. the main charecter steals, kills and breaks and enters to prove his inocence. so this is a SPECTACULAR movie for teens 13 and up.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Amazing

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Good

    This movie is very good but not for kids under 13

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Great Movie!!!

    The violence is pretty brutal at the begining but later on it lessens. Except for the eyeball thing. Kinda scary but most any kid 11 and up can watch it. Lots of commercialism if thats a problem. He goes into a futuristic gap.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Amazing, but intense, sci-fi flick

    This was indeed a great film. The violence is graphic, and there is some heavy stuff about the guy and his kid. But other than that, the movie is really amazing.

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Interesting watch--love Spielberg

    The violence in this movie was pretty grotesque and the world is gritty and unappetizing. the first 3/4 of the movie is pretty standard action flik, but its the last 1/4 that makes this movie incredibly worth it. the ending is an unsuspected twist and the message and meaning we are left with is breathtaking. Spielberg is, as usual, knockout. The creativity of this movie is a lot of fun. If you're a fan of dystopia-like movies and books or enjoy ones that make you think, this is definitely worth it.

  12. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Brilliant, one of the ten best films of 2002

    See it

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Comparitive to the Matrix

    This was a great movie. It was somewhat similar to the Matrix in a few ways, but not as violent and just as fun. There wasn't anything really bad here, and the movie kept you on your seat almost all the way through. Thankfully it wasn't a Vanilla Sky 2.

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 1.0

    Don't bother

    Unless you feel Tom Cruise can do no wrong, avoid this movie. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't good.

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