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Tristan & Isolde

(2006, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Rufus Sewell, James Franco, Sophia Myles)
  • 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

    The legend of young love going wrong, again.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    King offers his daughter as a prize to contest winner; young lovers commit adultery.
  • Violence:

    Bloody battles with medieval weapons (swords, hammers, spears, poison), producing bloody bodies; three major battle scenes, assorted other competitions and fights.
  • Sex:

    Heaving breasts and heavy breathing, brief nudity, discussion of sex and lust.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Drinking of ale and wine at parties.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Tristan & Isolde

Parents need to know that this film includes several fierce medieval battle scenes, featuring swords, mallets, spears, knives, and arrows, and resulting in dead and bloody/wounded bodies. The young lovers appear in various states of undress and throes of passion (kissing, embracing, hiding from authorities); in one scene, two women strip to lie next to the naked, just washed-ashore Tristan in order to warm him. The young lovers engage in an adulterous affair after she is married. Characters drink during party scenes.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the characters' efforts to balance desire and duty. How do the young people deal with losing parents (Tristan loses both; Isolde's mother is absent), or seek moral ground while living during wartime? How does the film follow the well-known legend that serves as its source?

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  1. I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    A little too violent and sexual.

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

    henry cavill is hotttttt.

    Just read the heading. over and over. Till you agree. Thank you.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

    interesting but dull at the same time

    The story thrilled my teenagers to death but I was a little bored by the actual film. It interested me enough to look for other versions of the story but not enough to actually sit still through the whole movie

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

    BEST MOVIE EVER

    this was sooo sweet, i thought it was better than romeo and juliet, james franco is sooooooooo hot!!I think that is does matter that you know your kids before you let them watch it. But i think it was awesome, i felt horrible watching tristan suffer as he watched her with his king. And when he died i cried. Best movie ever.

  5. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Good Romance

    I was pretty impressed with this Hollywood romance. The time period includes violence but overall it was quite clean (swearing, sex etc.) I enjoyed it even though it was sad and I wished for a better ending.

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

    Best movie I've ever seen in my life <33

    i loved it so much, the story was great. it was touching, well written, and the acting was wonderful. it helps that james franco was in it (he is SO cute!!) i am totally going to preorder this movie. i think it's the best movie i've ever seen in my life.

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

    I'm gonna pre-order it!!

    I thought this was one of the best movies I've ever seen. I have two younger siblings, and I think this movie is appropraite for ages 12 and up. There are a few scenes of sensuality, and there is some violence, but nothing is overly bad. I think it was a great story, though it is sad... I cried!! Tristan is ADORABLE and the acting is great in this movie! If you haven't seen it yet, SEE IT!!! It will blow you away :)

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

    Great

    This movie is great for 15+

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

    A very good movie!!

    One of the best movies of the year. While the reviews have been iffy, I thought this movie was extremely good. A classic love story the will never get old. It tells the tale of two people in a love that is forbidden. While there are flaws in the movie, they can easily be overlooked by the wonderfull acting and the beautiful tale. 4 star, wonderfull see!

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

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