Great for the fans of the comic. Obviosly overated but done well. Black and white suited the stories, and the narration was entertaining.
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Sin City
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17. -
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Common Sense says
This extremely violent movie is NOT for kids.
Why We Rated This 
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What Parents Need to Know
About Sin City
Parents need to know that this is an extremely violent movie with constant, intense, and exceptionally graphic battles and all-out butchery and slaughter. Body parts are sliced off (and eaten -- off-camera). People are wounded and killed just about every possible way, including electrocuted, stabbed, impaled, shot, dumped into a tar pit, and sliced up. There are severed heads and other body parts. There are references to child rape and cannibalism. The film also includes nudity, strippers, prostitutes, sexual references, and non-explicit sexual situations. Characters drink and smoke and abuse prescription drugs. They also lie, cheat, steal, extort, and violate as many laws (and commandments) as can be packed into one movie.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the enduring appeal of such dark stories and characters and the way that co-directors Miller and Rodriguez use the settings and the camera to create mood and character.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
i really don't know... if it's good for tweens
i can't really seem to fins any thing good or bad about this movie but i know i love it, really it all depends on the person. no i wouldn't let my kids whatch this lit they are about 12 but i find it to be grate. i'dd have to go with the other guy SuperParent it'd a cool comic book movie
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
RR Rules!
we love this film, it is very stylized so the violence is very graphic and gory, there are a few boobs and a girl dancing, but this film is great if you are a comic book fan!
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
Extremely Violent, Extremely Dark, Extremely Excellent
This is a fantastic, visually-stunning masterpiece. I highly reccommend it. Parents: Although a lot of the violence is obviously fake, a lot of it isn't: heads are cut off, bodies are chewed upon, the main villains are cannibals and child molestors. More dismemberments than Saving Private Ryan. A man's genitals are blown off and at tyhe end of the film, after they've grown back, they're hideouslty ripped off. Beatings (to death), shootings,stabbings, drowings, and dumping in tar pits. but despite all of the gratuituous, over-the-top graphic and pitch-black dark tone and scenes, this is a beautiful film. It is a masterpiece, simply and mildly put. The acting is brilliant, the dialogue is stylish and entertaining, the background is indescribable, and the action is just pure awesome. I give the highest reccommendation that I can.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
I saw the film when I was 13, then again everybody's different. It is very violent and has plenty of sexual content. I guess most 13 year olds would understand the material featured, though it is a bit disturbing.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
e.g. You should think twice before going with a tween!
It's beautifully shot and very stylish but its also incredibly violent and over the top. Violence: Extreme raw brutal over the top Sexual Content: Very mild Language: A few s-words. Overall its an excellent film and should be ok for 15+.
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give it
This Will Appeal to Teens
I think this is a film mid-teens should watch to get a feel for some flicks.
- I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
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- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
OMG! THIS WAS PERFECT!
Sin City ends the search for a perfect movie at last. It was entertaining in all the ways. The acting was perfect, especially Mikey Rourke as Marv, he didn't just play and became the character, he was the character. The violence was there, but probably just as bad as the violence in the 007s. Sex was somewhat bad because all the female characters were hookers with the exception of one. PERFECT! ABSOLUTLEY PERFECT!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
depends if it can be handeled
do not let your kid watch this if he/she is under 11 i saw this wen i was 10 but if your kid is 11+ and they can realize that it is fake then this is a great movie
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- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
sooooo cooooool!
sin city was 4 storys that eventually connect in some way. i loved it. people who enjoy this will also enjoy the 7 part graphic novel series.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great grapic novel, great movie
sin city was a collaboration of Robert Rodriguez(from dusk till dawn) ,Quinton Tarentino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) , and Frank Miller (The Dark Knight). And proves it self to be and exact replica of the graphic novel but that is a good thing but not for your kids there is violence and sex so 14+
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Dark movie but contains extensive sex and violence.
Many violent prostitutes, nudity, gruesome images, and frequent, animated violence.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
hmmmm...
Okay, so the cinematography was great and extremely creative. I liked that part of the movie. I'm not sure why Hollywood has to make things in this movie so violent and crazy though. To me, it seems like when one character rips another character's genitals off, that's a bit too much. I don't think I'd recommend it.
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| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 67% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 33% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 33% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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