• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  So-so action movie has lots of fighting, other iffy stuff.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–16

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The movie's overall message is that law and order are preferable to revenge and chaos, but that message comes with a great deal of violence.
• Role models :

  Hero Danny Fisher is a conflicted cop determined to do the right thing, and he expresses remorse for the accidental death of a woman during an arrest. The villain is motivated by grief, but that doesn't excuse his actions.
• Violence:

  Constant action-packed violence, but with more combat/activity than bloodshed. Fighting, shootings, stabbings, death by explosions, and more. A woman is struck by a car; the camera lingers on her dead body. People are killed in falls from great heights. A woman has an explosive vest strapped to her body. Property damage and car chases. Some discussion of terrorism.
• Sex:

  Some kissing and saucy talk in the context of a committed relationship. One character is an unrepentant womanizer. On the "plus" side, while the film revolves around a woman's abduction, the threat is never placed in a sexual context, just a threat to life and limb.
• Language:

  Some tough language, including "s--t," "ass," "hell," "bitch," "son of a bitch," "pansy-ass," "a--hole," "prick," "goddamn," "oh my God," and more.
• Consumerism:

  Mentions of some branded games -- Mousetrap, Monopoly, Twister.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Smoking and drinking; many scenes are set in New Orleans' restaurant and nightclub district.

What Parents Need to Know

About 12 Rounds

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