Not really violent. I loved it though. Its wit and intellegence was enough to keep me watching. It is based on a true story, that also kept me watching it. 1 use of f*ck*ng, 1 of g**d*mn and a few milder such as h*ll and d*mn. Some sexual content is visible. A few references are made though none are graphic. A homemade porn video is shown. The wife doesn't know he's taping it. The video is brief and shows nothing below the shoulders. Another video is shown for a split second of Cathrine Zeta Jones holding a blanket to cover up. Nothing else is shown. It was a very interesting movie and I loved it.
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Common Sense says
True-life FBI tale mixes drama and thrills.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Breach
Parents need to know that this fact-based spy thriller probably won't be too appealing to most teens. It features some frank discussion of an FBI agent's supposed "sex perversions," with reference to tapes and Internet porn. There's also lots of deception, fretting about deception, and arguing about deception, as well as discussion of the effects of Hanssen's betrayals, including dead agents and national security breaches. A strictly Catholic agent demeans women in pantsuits (he calls them "Hillary" and "lesbians"). Following a couple of conversations about the FBI being a "gun culture," a tense, angry scene shows one man threatening to shoot another. Some language (one "f--k," plus other profanity like "s--t" and "damn").
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the costs -- emotional, professional, political, and spiritual -- of being a professional spy. What would it be like to lie for a living, even if you believed in what you were doing wholeheartedly? Does Eric make correct the moral decisions? How can you define what's "correct"? Does Hanssen's Catholicism affect your opinion of him? How? How accurate do you think the movie is? How could you go about finding out more about Hanssen and what he did?
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- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Its great if you don't mind the language, the sexual content should not be a problem.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Loved it!
While it's a formula spy picture, Breach is so well made and well acted. Chris Cooper plays Robert Hanssen, a traitor inside the FBI. This is the story of how that caught him. Ryan Phillippe and Laura Linney co-star. In my opinion, okay for ages 10+
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Pretty good!
This movie was a very good movie but it got a little slow at some parts that could bore kids. But there was some adult material but wasns't that bad. Thia movie was not as violant as it looked or as I thought. If you are looking for a lot for violance thisis NOT for you. I think this will be ok for 14+
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
on the edge of my seat
This movie had my total attention till the end. Most locations for the filming were authentic and I enjoyed seeing it since I grew up in the D.C. area. Even though this is a true story and the ending is known before one enters the theater, the movie manages to keep the suspense at a high level until the final scene. I thought the actors did a superb job.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
I was bored.
Breach didn't show how Hanssen contacted Russians; it concentrated too much on trivial information that wasn't necessary. Breach isn't as good as Falcon and Snow Man, Family of Spies, Aldrich Ames, and Master Spy. Also, the score isn't suspenseful.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Very boring....
I was expecting a fun, exciting, action, thriller like all the reviews said. I kept waiting for the action to begin....it never came.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Very good, a fascinating spy thriller that uses complex characters and subtle suspense to keep your attention instead of explosions. Good for kids 12+
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