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Bulletproof Monk

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Violent but cool martial arts movie.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong Asian and female characters.
  • Violence:

    Intense action sequences. Peril.
  • Sex:

    Mild.
  • Language:

    Brief strong language.
  • Consumerism:

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

    None.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bulletproof Monk

Parents need to know that this movie is very violent, though not as graphic as many PG-13s. Characters are killed, including one who is impaled. There is brief strong language. There are some sexual references, though it is very clear that the "bad girl" is, as far as sex goes, a "good girl."

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why the monks did not just destroy the scroll. What is there in the world today that is as susceptible as the fictional scroll to being used for devastating purposes?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I liked it

    I really enjoyed it. Iwas laughing a lot and the martial arts was fun watching (considering I'm a blackbelt) I would definetly rent it on DVD. Ps: 'XXX' and 'The Rundown' are great movies also!

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0

    VERY VIOLENT

    Enter Review Here We love the main character -- a monk who never hurts anyone -- but we wondered why there was over-the-top violence in a movie like this that basically had good messages for young teens. Half send up, half action flick, this had SO much potential, but a scene with TORTURE in it really put off me and my tweener kids.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Crouching Tiger meets Indiana Jones

    Boys will love the action but it's a little too intense for the subjecy matter. Kids would have enjoyed it just as much without the graphic detaills. It was really good but violent-including one scene of torture.

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