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Die Hard: With a Vengeance
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
John McClane takes NYC in this thrilling sequel.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Parents need to know that this film includes constant violent episodes and a series of threats of violence. (This installment in the Die Hard franchise does, however, have less hand-to-hand combat and individual violence. Instead, it includes larger explosions that target an increased number of innocent citizens.) Both good guys and bad guys use vulgar language and physical violence to get their points across. McClane drives recklessly when in pursuit of the villains. Parents may seriously want to consider the effects of watching this film in post-9/11 America. The bad guys blow up city blocks, plant bombs in parks, and target the subway system. It may be a little too close to real life for comfort. In addition, as with all of the Die Hard films, the protagonist John seeks justice through his own means (and contrary to rules of law).
Read our full review by Kelly Kessler
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about issues regarding race and public knowledge. What drives Zeus's feelings regarding race? How do his actions adhere to or deviate from the opinions he expresses early on? How can individuals work though such feelings? During the film, the police know of a threat on a public school. They withhold this information in an attempt to avoid a citywide panic. Should the police have shared this kind of information with the public or keep it a secret in to attempt to maintain public safety?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
classic 15 and ovier
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
better than the 2nd worse than the 1st
I thought this movie was really good. There was a LOT of strong language like there was 93 uses of f--k,and there was 3 uses of n----r (one on a sandwichboard). There was a lot of violence too. There was slits of throats,shootings,explosins, and beatings. But if your parents don't care about language in a movie I would say for 12+.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
good
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Good movie, but not intended for kids
This is the 3rd movie in the Die Hard franchise and one of my favorites. As always, John McClane is stuck in bad situation and has to save the day, this time alongside a racist black man from NYC. Violence is extreme with lots of blood. There are 98 uses of f--k and drug use.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
More Excellence
Incredibly entertaining. Funny and violent. Samuel L Jackson is perfect partner for Bruce Willis. Plot revolves around terrorist/bomb threat in New York City. Bombs blow up city blocks and kill innocent people; many more are placed around the city and in a school filled with small children. Sporatic violence: gunshots produce spurts of blood, an innocent man's neck is slashed multiple times causing blood to spray out all over walls, a man's head is pushed barely offscreen and shot point blank resulting in lots of blood and brains splattering over walls and people, a man is cut in half by a wire (at a distance but clearly visable onscreen), villan kills innocent people with no remorse, and as usual McLane is soaked in blood most of the movie. Constant strong language: almost every sentence contains explicit language, around 100 uses of f--- alone, with just as much with other foul words, constant use of the N-word by and against black people, McLane is forced to walk into Harlem with a sign saying "I HATE N******" (not censored in film). Racism is a very big topic here, and is suprisingly thoughtful. McLane drinks and is addicted to painkillers.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Pretty Good...
You know, I think it's great. Great on TV. I don't know how anyone would care to watch a movie with a sware in every sentance. It is also very offensive to both black and white people. When John is walking around NYC with a sign hanging over his neck saying I Hate N*****s. Besides that, I think it was great.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Better than 2, worse then 1.
It's good to have the same director/writer back, and he's shown us that he's much better than whoever did "Die Hard 2: Die Harder". Not much sex/nudity, just a brief shot of a woman's breast (with a bra on) A fair amount of violence, three explosions with some gun fights. ~50 f-words, usually used out of frustration. Make sure you see the first three before you see "Live Free or Die Hard", it just makes it that much better.
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