This movie was extreme, and it wasn't that great at all. It contains a ton of violence, sex, and drugs for a PG-13 movie. There is a lot of disturbing content and some blood, a very brief sex scene, a fantasy sex scene, and at least two scenes of couples preparing for sex. The main character uses illegal drugs a lot. There is a lot of violence. There is also some language, of course.
Minority Report
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Common Sense says
Violent sci-fi detective movie isn't for kids.
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for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Minority Report was written by Nell Minow
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.
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- 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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What’s the Story?
50 years from now, in Washington, D.C., detective John Anderton (Tom Cruise) heads up an experimental "pre-crime" program that wires the brains of genetically altered "precogs" (short for "precognition") to computers that display their glimpses of the future. Anderton monitors the images to identify and catch murderers before they kill. There's no way to know if everyone who's arrested under this program would have become a killer, but since the program began there hasn't been a single murder in Washington. Anderton only feels alive when he's stopping a crime. At home, he's a lonely soul devastated by the probable murder of his son and a failed marriage, numbing himself with drugs and old home movies. The only thing he's able to feel is the satisfaction of sparing others from the agonizing pain that he's suffered. And then the precogs' identify Anderton himself as the next killer. He has to run -- and as he's running, he has to figure out how you prove that you're not going to commit murder.
Is It Any Good?
As with Blade Runner, also based on a story by Philip K. Dick, this is a very traditional noir-ish detective plot set in an ominous future where the apparent ease created by technology has overtaken human individuality. How much privacy and justice would you be willing to give up to bring the murder rate down to zero? Anderton finds that it's less than he thought.
The most striking scene in the movie is Alderton's meeting with the scientist who created the precogs (a brilliant performance by Lois Smith), who never anticipated the direction her experiment would take. Like Norse god Odin, Anderton must give up his eyes to find wisdom; it's only when he literally looks through someone else's eyes that he can understand what he's seeing. The movie is visually stunning, with brilliantly staged action sequences and vividly realized characters. Colin Farrell is mesmerizing as Anderton's rival, and Max von Sydow brings great depth to his role as Anderton's boss.
Movie Details
Studio: Dreamworks SKG, Director: Steven Spielberg
Run time: 146 minutes
Theatrical release: 06/21/2002, DVD release: 12/17/2002
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, peril, murder, language, and drug use
Run time: 146 minutes
Theatrical release: 06/21/2002, DVD release: 12/17/2002
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, peril, murder, language, and drug use
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Inappropriate language
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Not that great, iffy for mature teenagers.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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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.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
Worth seeing if you like Sci-fi
A hard to follow movie, but still good.
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I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
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!
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I rate this title pause for age 14 and give it
Violent Sci-fi is brilliant
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
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.
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I rate this title pause for age 13 and give it
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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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Brilliant, one of the ten best films of 2002
See it
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
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.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
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.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
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.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
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.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Amazing
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Good
This movie is very good but not for kids under 13
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