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The Magnificent Seven

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Classic shoot-'em-up not for young viewers.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characters often display racist and sexist tendencies. White actors wearing make-up portray the Mexican characters.
  • Violence:

    Lots of fighting – with guns and without.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    The characters do a lot of yelling and loud talking, but the language is clean.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Characters drink and smoke.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Magnificent Seven

Parents need to know that this movie is a classic Western filled with gun violence. Characters drink, smoke, get in fights, shoot at one another, and often display racist and sexist tendencies.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about race and wild west mythmaking. Why do the villagers need American cowboys to help save them? Is what the "magnificent seven" do in any way "noble"? The use of white actors wearing make-up to portray the Mexican characters also merits some attention. Why do you think filmmakers did that? Do you find it offensive?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Great!

    It is very good though even i hid my face sometimes. It is very violent, but little blood is shown, not even when a charactor gets stabbed. Also it was deep so youger kids might not find it as interesting as older kids. But it was a really plot based on Seven Samurai (I have not seen that so I cannot compare it). Two thumbs up!

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