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Hitman

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Violent, video game-based mayhem. Pass.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 16 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The hero is a cold, highly trained assassin; the damsel in distress is a prostitute; government agents are competitive, angry, and aggressive.
  • Violence:

    As the title suggests, violence is essentially nonstop, featuring explosions, guns, vehicular collisions, blood, broken glass, flying bodies and limbs, and broken furniture and walls (especially in hotels). Lots of bodies and lots of blood. Some point-of-view shots emulate a first-person shooter game. Weapons include assorted guns (automatics, handguns, vehicle-mounted guns), knives, chains, and an elaborate contraption whereby a victim is tied up in a tub with a gun aimed at him. In flashbacks, children are trained to shoot, fight, and kill.
  • Sex:

    Bare breasts in several scenes, plus visible nipples underneath a blouse. A female character also shows cleavage and lots of leg and wears very short skirts. She straddles the hero on a bed, but he resists her efforts to seduce him. The villain is flanked by women in skimpy outfits, showing more cleavage and skin. Agent 47 appears in the shower (nothing explicit).
  • Language:

    Several uses of "f--k," plus various other profanity, including "s--t," "hell," and "prick."
  • Consumerism:

    The movie is based on a popular video game. Coca-Cola vending machine visible.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Several characters smoke cigarettes, one man smokes a cigar. Some drinking (liquor and wine) in homes and clubs, once from a flask by someone who's visibly drunk. Villain's cohort snorts cocaine off a tray.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Hitman

Parents need to know that this movie is based on a violent video game about a professional assassin; not surprisingly, it includes lots of shooting, fighting, stabbing, falling, blood, and injured or dead bodies. Characters are ruthless and calculating, even the ones who are meant to be the "heroes." The movie's damsel in distress is hyper-sexualized -- there are repeated shots of her breasts (sometimes naked), legs, back, and pouty mouth. Language includes several uses of "f--k," plus other profanity. Explicit cocaine snorting in one scene, plus cigarette smoking and drinking.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what separates the "good guys" and the "bad guys" in this movie. Are they really that different? Why are some characters more sympathetic than others? How are video game-based characters different from characters developed for other media? What do video game-based movies tend to have in common? How do they usually compare to the games they're based on?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative role models

    go to www.g4tv.com

    very inaprprote

  2. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative role models

    go to www.g4tv.com

    very inaprprote

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title off for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    explicet

    good film, but they left out theres a scene where they are whiping a woman and there is full frontal nudity because they are whiping her while shes naked.alot of violence.i saw the first five minuts with my little 14 year old brother, then i made him leave because of the language.the game of hitman is good to but the movie is awsome.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title off for age 12 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    very bad for kids

  5. I rate this title off for age 16 and give it 5.0

    great movie

    plenty of blood and bare breast shown n this R rated film they say the f word a lot

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    without the nudity it could have been pg-13

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    not bad

    this movie was better than i expected... the violence wasn't too bad and i liked how it is hard to tell who is really the bad guy. I don't understand why they gave this an off for 16+

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    great movie

    it should be rated PG-13 without nudity and sexual content.The actions are awesome!

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

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

    Ahhhhhhh.......!!!!!!

    How could common sense say 16+ this movie should be off limits to everyone of ever creed, race, age, and gender.

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    not for kids but others can enjoy

    there is a reason that it is rated R and it is a good reason the movie has violence and nudity so dont let your kids watch but i can tell you from experience girls around the age of 16-19 and maybe older will go and watch it not because of the violence but because the actor is HOT!!!!

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

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