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Resident Evil: Extinction

(2007, Rated R, Horror, Starring Oded Fehr, Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Zombie sequel is just as grisly as the first two.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characterizations don't go very deep. Most of the "good guys" are striving to protect a convoy of the uninfected (including children), but they sometimes treat zombie killing as a sport. Villains (besides the ravenous mutated zombies, who can't help themselves) are the remaining authority figures, such as medical scientists (so callous and power-mad they even let their own colleagues get killed) and evil-businessman types -- who are all white males, by the way. That said, the good guys are nicely multicultural, and Alice is a courageous and capable woman.
  • Violence:

    Frequent carnage inflicted on humans and zombies (including dogs mutated into half-rotten zombies). Impalings, squashings, slashings, burnings, and more; one zombie is pinned by a crossbow bolt, and a crow subsequently pecks out his eye. Humans are bitten by zombies, and countless zombies are shot through the skull. Monstrous tentacles squeeze out a man's eyes. A threat of rape at one point.
  • Sex:

    Some characters allude to hot dates, but there's no sexual action. Non-sexual female nudity (in the form of clones suspended in fluid sacs in fetal positions) is viewed mainly in profile. One grotesque female zombie has a bare breast.
  • Language:

    "S--t" and "bitch" are used, though more at PG-13 levels than R. "A--hole" is a punchline over the closing credits.
  • Consumerism:

    Product names visible on computers, cell phones, and vehicles. Ruins of prominent Las Vegas casinos are identifiable. And, of course, there's the fact that the movie is inspired by a popular video game.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Brief marijuana smoking, social drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Resident Evil: Extinction

Parents need to know that this video game-based zombie movie features extremely gross and graphic violence, with many disgusting deaths. People are in extreme peril, and most of the main characters -- even sympathetic ones -- wind up slain grotesquely. There's some swearing (though maybe not quite as much as you'd expect, considering the butchery and the R rating) and non-sexual nudity. The heroine is a courageous and capable woman, and the good guys are a nicely multicultural bunch (even if they don't last the duration). Some of the background story might be confusing if you haven't seen the two previous movies.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the appeal of zombie-gore movies. How does the action in the Resident Evil movies compare to that in films like Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days Later? Which is spookier? Why? You can also compare the Resident Evil movies to the video games they're based on. Which is more entertaining -- the interactive zombie-killing experience, or the passive one? For more facts about media and violence, see our guide.

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

    the movie is great and if your really cocerned about bare breasts there is only 1 scene as for gore ya it has alot but its a horror if that offends you simply don't watch it but it is a great movie all of them are

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Good movie.....Just not for young teens.

    Resident Evil Extinction, Its a good movie and its action packed. This movie will scare some and thrill others. The Violence, Pretty intense violence. Zombies shot through the head, Crossbow killings, Pretty gory scenes with the machete. Just all out gore movie. The Language, Not to bad, A couple of S*** and B**** and some other 3 letter words. Sexual Content, There's some zombie nudity (hah) but no sexual actions. This movie is also pretty scary for a lot of folks so its a horror/thriller in my opinion. I give it a 8.5/10.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

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

  6. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    excellent movie

    the best movie i have ever seen

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title off for age 10 and give it 5.0

    blew my mind

    resident evil extingion is awesome.alice's powers are geater than ever but to bad the pimp dies I like the guy who's smoken a joint before he dies my favrite part is when alice is fighting the mutated Dr.isic.Alice has a sweet bike (until it brakes by her powers)the part were all thoose zombie crows come is sweet when there useing the flame thrower and Alice just like blows the zombie crows up and the sky is filled with ashes.in all go see it now.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0

    sweet

    well this is my last review of resident evil movies until they make a new one. IT's just fat out awesome alice powers are greater people pon the road it's just sweet

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great Movie

  10. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    ultra gory zombie movie

    awsome super violent zombie movie not much language

  11. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    this movie had some cool action, and if you liked the first 2 you will like this one.

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i couldn't stop watching it

    when i saw alice in the bathroom like in the first one i thought they were going to show every one. but when she was going out of the umberal hospital and than gettung dead i saw every one in theire jump. I cired when Calros died.and i wasn't shock when Wesker was with umbreal

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I actually really enjoyed this film.

    Yeah from what I saw all the nudity was covered up and nothing explicit was shown. So all that's left is violence and language. Not really all that much language really, nothing like the other two. Violence...hmmmm...It was pretty cool, pretty bloody, and the zombies don't look pretty. But I give this movie a way bigger thumbs up than one would think. I thought it was a great, clean, zombie flick, with actually really good acting this time around. Parents...I know this doesn't mean much coming from a 17 year old...but I'd recommend it.

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  16. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    zombies

    kids should all see at least one zombie movie when they're actually kids. as far as zombie movies go, Resident Evil is actually farely tame, at least compared to Dawn of the Dead, and some other fantastic ones.

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    This is 95 minutes of fun and suspense! Go see this!

    I wasn't impressed with the first Resident Evil movie, the second one was better, but not fantastic, so I wasn't expecting much in this one. I was WAY WAY wrong! This was a fantastic movie, and here's to hoping there's a fourth! Be warned parents, there's some nudity, but it's just naked clones in the fetal position and that's it. And there's violence, but it's the same as the first two. If your kids have seen #1 and #2 and didn't flinch, they'll be fine in this one. So go see this awesome action movie, and I promise you won't regret it!

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

    Know your kid not as bad as you think

    14 Should be an appropiate age not to fret no nudity in it.

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

    Goku

    Goku

  20. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    awesome

    way better than the second one trust me. the action is awesome. must see if resident evil fan.

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