The Scorpion King (PG-13)
On the silly popcorn scale, it works pretty well.
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- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Directed By: Chuck Russell
- Cast: Michael Clarke Duncan, Dwayne `The Rock` Johnson
- Running Time: 92 minutes
- Release Date: 04/19/2002
- Video/DVD Release Date: 10/01/2002
- Genre: Action/adventure
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- MPAA Explanation: violence and sexual situations
Parents need to know
Families can talk about Memnon's claim that order was better than freedom. They may also want to talk about how the sorceress protected herself from Memnon.
Message
Social Behavior:
Strong black character
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
None
Violence
Action violence, impaled bodies, child in peril, snakes, fire, swords
Sex
Non-explicit sexual situations, including two women in bed with a man
Language
No profanity but strong language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
Is it any good?
There is one innovation worth mentioning. In action movies, the hero is almost always stoic, even when he gets hurt. Think of Rambo sewing up his own wounds. But the Rock, carrying over the conventions of professional wrestling, grimaces in pain when he gets hurt. It doesn't rise to the level of acting, but in a funny way I think that it adds some heart to the story.
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