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Mr. & Mrs. Smith

(2005, Rated PG-13, Action/adventure, Starring Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Married assassins thriller isn't for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characters lie, drive fast, shoot, and use knives: they are assassins, after all.
  • Violence:

    Lots of shooting and exploding, less brutal than antic.
  • Sex:

    Sexual banter, dominatrix outfit, mild sex scene following violent exchange.
  • Language:

    Brief.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Drinking and drunkenness during flashback courtship scenes.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Parents need to know that this film features repeated and sustained violent scenes, involving guns, explosions, and knives. It's also worth noting that these scenes most often set husband against wife. Following one of these extended shoot-outs, they engage in mostly off-screen sex (some close-ups of limbs and lips serve as prelude). Husband and wife lie to each other, appear in therapy sessions, discuss their lack of intimacy. Jane wears dominatrix gear and wields a crop, just before she snaps her target's neck. John pees in the desert (back to camera). Characters smoke, drink, drive fast, crash, and deploy major weapons.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the extreme (and darkly comic) representation of workaholic partners and marital stress. How does the movie use a romantic comedy's basic structure (sparring couple, parallel confidantes, zany situations reframed as violence) in order to comment on the high-stress pace of contemporary, two-career marriages? How might John and Jane have avoided tensions by not deceiving one another to start with? What is exciting about keeping secrets? Why is it better to tell the truth?

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  1. I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Funny movie with some intense action senes. Not for kids, yet mature teens should be able to handle it reasonably well.

  2. I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

    for teens

    Okay, yeah, so the movie is all about the spouses trying to kill each other. But I would have to say that it is a pretty cool, action packed, funny movie. But it is not the best role modeling, or message. After all they are trying to kill each other, and they are married!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Great for teens! Mild language and mild sexual content. Great action.

    I love this movie. It is funny and action packed. The language is so mild. No uses of f*ck or g**d*mn. Just some mild words such as sh*t, h*ll, d*mn, and p*ss. And a few slang words. The sexual content is not that bad but may turn some away. A few references (non-graphic). and some passionate kissing. Angelina is seen in a bra and panties. She is also seen in some revealing outfits. Nothing graphic. The violence is very low. Just action packed. This movie was very fun and exciting to watch. I loved it.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    it is a good story but there is a lot of violence like shooting and explosions.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Good Movie!

    A great movie, all though some people who left the comments below, said it was pointless its not, it a very enjoybale movie. A Five start stunner such a the Borne or Die Hard film, no not in any way, but it was enjoable and sexy.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Once again another bang bang shoot em up movie accompanied by a so-so plot. Seems interesting plot at first but didn't follow through. The constant explosions and killings get pretty repetitive.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Ultra-violent

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Idaho
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 4.0

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0

    its a great movie

    i love this movie

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 2.0

    Absolutely stupid!

    This movie (If you could call it a movie, it's more of a pointless explosion-fest with a hot woman) is a pointless attempt at a remotely good project. The plot was thinner than paper, the humor just did not work out, and the way the two people treated each other was, quite franky, intolerable! An extremely hot woman was in it, so what! The sex in this movie was overdone! I mean, Jessica Alba was in Fantastic 4, but there's no slutty outfis in that! And the scene near the end in the house is more boring than entertaining! Overall, this movie was STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    this movie rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

    Interesting idea for a movie, but missed the mark

    Movie interested us because of the concept of the plot, but left a lot to be desired. It picked up steam as it progressed, but still left us with a "This could of been great" feeling. Kid appropriateness: A lot of violence .... much of it is "over exageratted, James Bond type of violence and most of the deaths occur off-screen. Sexual content: Mostly implied, actual shown content is fairly mild. Profanity: typical of what you might expect in this type of movie. Certainly another issue would be the social implications of lying or living a "secret life," but the execution of the movie almost mocks the believability of the concept of the movie so it seems very mild.

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 3.0

    i laughed

    this movie only for 10 & up not for little kids to see they might get scared.

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

  17. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    just lots of fun

    this movie was just tons of fun. It wasnt very provacative but it was entertaining. BP and AJ made a great couple.

  18. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Bombs, Explosions, Action!

    I loved this movie. My husband and I kept arguing about who was thinking what and what they'd do next and we were never right! Loved that it kept us guessing. Plenty of action and obvious violence BUT...no one died on camera and the only blood you saw was the main characters own blood from scrapes and injuries. Pitt did a bit of swearing and we skipped over a make out scene but otherwise it was a lot of fun!

  19. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    Horrible!

    I went to see this movie in theatres and it was horrible! I do not recommend it to anyone who cares!!! The way they treated each other was disgusting.

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 4.0

    Violent, but smart

    This is a really fun movie for older teens and adults. QUITE violent due to the storyline (would be impossible to follow this story without violence). There are killings, discussion of killings and lots of explosives involved, but the script is smart and, for adults, entertaining. Not a kids movie by any stretch of the imagination.

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