It is a LOOOONG movie and most assuredly not one for family night. The violence is brutal, the sex is intense and quite awkward for anyone you're watching it with. The plot is great though, I loved the Indians and the depictions of the Yankee soldiers in the War.
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Dances with Wolves
(1990, Rated PG-13, Action/adventure, Starring Maury Chaykin, Kevin Costner, Graham Greene, Mary McDonnell, Rodney Grant, Floyd `Red Crow` Westerman, Robert Pastorelli)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
A grand, sweeping journey of the heart.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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About Dances with Wolves
Parents need to know that this is not a movie for children. There are very intense and graphic scenes involving suicide, murder, scalpings, nudity and sexual situations, gangrened legs being amputated, wanton killing, and more.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the plight of the Native Americans and how their situation compares with other situations in the world right now. Was it okay to colonize land that the Native Americans had taken care of so carefully for so long? Was there a compromise that would have worked? What would the US be like now if settlers and Natives had lived and learned from each other instead of one eradicating the other?
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Very epic, very violent
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
One certainly has many bones to pick with Kevin Costner's directorial debut, but somehow it's great and hard not to love. It's also a clear improvement from the rascist portrayals of Native Americans over the century prior to this movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
Excellent But Mature Movie
Dances With Wolves is an EXCELLENT movie that accurately portrays the times. That being said, it's not for kids. The violence is graphic and, at times, perpetrated because of racism, ignorance, or barbarity. A great deal of callous disrespect is shown by soldiers towards the people and animals of the west. There are several scenes of a man naked (we see his back, bottom, chest, legs, and arms) and a woman (we see her back and the sides of her breasts). There is also sex under blankets. This movie leaves the viewer deeply ashamed of the white presence in the west, but also newly appreciative of those that showed respect. A viewer needs maturity to watch this. Best for 15+
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
a wonderful movei
this movie was really good. I saw it the first time when i was 8, and i really enjoyed it. I would say to just know your kid about this movie. it was fine for me when i was 8, but that might not be the case for your child.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Wonderful piece of work, but be cautious.
Keep in mind, I did love this movie, it was one of the greatest I've seen. I didn't personally think that the violence and nudity was that bad, but I've seen 300 (with blood every second and also showing bear breasts.) The plot is intreaging, but there are emotional times, and they are pretty strong. If you get into a movie like I do, a few tears might fall. Dances with Wolves is a great movie, but probably not for 10-.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
A great movie!
Lots of bloody violence and the sex scean make this movie inappropriot for anyone under my age. But its a great movie!
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