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Stealth

(2005, Rated PG-13, Action/adventure, Starring Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Josh Lucas)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Explosion movie is too violent for little ones.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Discussions of being good pilots, some deception and disobedience.
  • Violence:

    Lots of explosions, video-gamey and mostly from the air, so bodies fall away and catch on fire, mostly anonymously.
  • Sex:

    Some references and language.
  • Language:

    Action-heroic posturing and cursing.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking and smoking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Stealth

Parents need to know that this movie features lots of fighter jet action, explosions, drinking (martinis, beer), smoking, tough fighter language, and sexual references, sometimes raunchy (ménage a trois).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the gendered differences between attitudes toward war (the girl pilot is more emphatically moralistic and humanistic than the boys). Also worth considering is the film's framing of war as a series of choices, and how technology can enhance, exacerbate, and (ideally) alleviate human costs. How is the robot pilot's disobedience singular or systemic? How does the film produce viewer pleasure in the battle images, but also ask you to consider the victimization of farmers and other civilians?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    Better for older than 15

    I am not a shoot-em-up fan, but the idea that you never go back on your word and never leave a friend to fend for themselves, is good enough, but still I think too violent for anyone under the age of 16... and even then, there are a few scences that are not even appropriate for that age and overall too many curse words.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 2.0

    Went with the family

    It was a good action flick for the family. Nothing amazing, but not horrible.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

    ZZZZZ Boring

    I saw this movie with my mom, hoping it would be something like "XXX"... its not anything like it. I felt like i I was watching the same thing over and over and over again. the acting was pretty good though.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    really good!

    the storyline was completely different than the trailer depicts it.....and in a good way!!! this is a good summer movie with a great cast. the special effects are awesome but the intensity of the movie may be too much for some kids under 11-12 range. 12+.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

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