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.
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This extremely violent movie is NOT for kids.
updated 07.04.08
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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.
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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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Lives inI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
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 itThis Will Appeal to Teens
I think this is a film mid-teens should watch to get a feel for some flicks.
- Lives in IowaI rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
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