This is a great movie and very enjoyable if you like political/legal thrillers. It is, however, very long, and therefore younger kids or any child with a shorter attention span will lose interest. There really is pretty mild language (it does say the F* word once). Violence is mainly only implied, but there is SOME blood and quite a few people die. The scene where a murder takes place in a Porno theater has sexual noises in the background, but that is as bad as it gets. So as far as sexuality goes, it is mild. Overall, if your kids can grasp the concepts of what is going on, it is a good movie for them. As an adult, me and my wife really enjoyed it.
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The Pelican Brief
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
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Talky political thriller won't engage kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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About The Pelican Brief
Parents need to know that this film is relatively free of foul language, violence, or explicit sex. But one brief scene features a murder in a porno theater; the main character is shown in a heavy clinch with a boyfriend, and several characters are killed over the course of the film (though gore is at a minimum).
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the way that political thrillers dramatize events that could have happened in real life. Conversations on the role of the whistle-blower, and the responsibility of citizens to speak up when they see wrongdoing, might also be sparked by this movie.
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Great Political Thriller
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Mature legal thriller
I saw this movie, and really liked it a lot. A few violent scenes a little disarming, but not too bad. Good movie! :)))
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