This is a great 80's horror flick, one of the most recognizable characters is funny and completely cruel and evilly insane.
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Child's Play (1988)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Dumb-scary horror character plays well for teens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Child's Play (1988)
Parents need to know that this could have gotten a PG-13 rating if it weren't for the F-words. There are a few killings, the violence mostly of an unreal horror-flick variety (an electrocution victim gets charred and bloody, like hamburger). Some kids do have fears about dolls coming to life -- Poltergeist exploited this phobia superbly -- and younger kids might be scared by visuals of a vicious killer doll (though when the diminutive Chucky hurls himself at victims older kids will probably be able to laugh it off). Sequels grew even more bloody and twisted, but also more satirical over time.
Read our full review by Charles Cassady Jr.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what parts are scary and what are not. Ever find yourself being afraid of a toy or a doll? Child's Play 3 was a part of the James Bulger murder case in England, in which two boys had allegedly watched the movie before killing a younger boy. The video was blamed in tabloid press for inspiring the murder. Do you think horror movies can incite violence?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
All I can say is, Oh my God!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Entertaining for younger teens and maybe even some older tweens, but too dumb for anyone else.
This movie is very, very dumb, but a lot of young teens will love it (I know I did at that age). And while it certainly didn't deserve an R rating, it's still not for kids. It has frequent deaths and violence, although there's little to no blood. Also, you'll hear three f-words and one derogatory term for a woman, among milder language. This is a lot tamer than modern horror movies, but a lot dumber as well. If you're an adult or older teen, I would recommend "Bride of Chucky" and "Seed of Chucky". They're a lot more entertaining (but a lot gorier, too).
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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Silly Cheesy Horror Classic!
this movie is utterly awesome! it shouldn't be rated R, manily because 3 F-words! i reccomend it for all ages!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Great I love it.
I just barely seen it on T.V. on channel 5-2 an i think its pretty cool. Yea its action scenes kinda freak me out and how fast chuckie walks (he has short legs o_o) but overall i love it. I have the ending song in my media player :]
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Society Violence
I don't think that horror movies can incite violence in society. It's not the movies, it is the people watching them. The movie doesn't stand up and actually kill people.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
A ONE OF THE BEST CULT CLASSICS EVER
ANY ONE WHO IS THINKING ABOUAT LETTING KIDS WATCH R RATED FILMS THIS FILM IS PERFECT IT'S A PG-13 HORROR FLICK MADE R DUE TO THE 3 USES OF THE F WORD. THE FILM IS A MIX OF PHYSCOLOGICAL THRILLER AND HALF SLASHER THE PHYCO PART COMES FROM THE MYSTERY OF THE MURDERS AND THE SLASHER COME FROM WHEN CHUCKY IS REVEALED. PS THE PART WITH THE BATTERIES IS STILL SCARY.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
never watch this movie or else i will kiss you
you ppl already know!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Good Movie for young teens getting into horror movies!
This film is good for teens that are over 13.It contains violence but the violence is not horribly bad. Most of it could be rated as a PG 13 movie if it was made right now. A woman is hit in the face with a hammer, sending her falling backward out of a window and landing on a car below.A man is killed in a house explosion.A man is nearly stabbed and strangled while driving and later is stabbed in the leg (he does not die.)Chucky tortures and kills a man by stabbing and breaking the arms and legs of a voodoo doll. A man is stabbed in the ankle with a scapel, and electrocuted till his head is burnt.Chucky stabs a knife through a door where a woman's hand is, cutting it.Chucky's hands that are burned apart from his body attempt to strangle another man.The doll of Chucky is burned and shot repeatedly. It contains no sexual content. It has some strong language such as the F word that is used 3 times. The B word is used twice, the word Sl*t is used once,two uses of the S word, and a couple of A-Holes. There is one drug refrence because a man smokes a cigarette. Good movie for 13 and up. Just ignore that F word and you'll be all right. If you don't even want your kids to see these,then watch it on TV and the F word and The S words would be edited out. This film is rated R
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i like childs play
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
OMG!!!!!!
THis movie was sooooo awesome!! I was really creeped out with dolls for a while but i got over it. My teacher used to have a doll that looked like Chuckie and now he's real scared of that doll.THe cursing in this movie made the movie even funnier. The languge wasn't too bad.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
WOW
The best little murderer this world has ever seen ...he should had a reunion party ....this is horror at its best people ...Chucky was the man then and as far as I concern still the MAN...enjoy this one knuckleheads!!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
childs play
this movie is best in the collection it shows how to face ur fears with
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
COOL MOVIE!
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| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 33% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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