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Vertical Limit

(2002, Rated PG-13, Action/adventure, Starring Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Mediocre disaster flick.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A few racy double entendres.

  • Violence:

    There are a large number of deaths, including several perpetuated by one character to save his own life. In the opening scene, a young man is forced to kill his father (at his insistence) in order to save his and his sister's lives. In another scene, a

  • Sex:

    Some sexual innuendo.

  • Language:

    A few examples of mild profanity from characters under stress, as well as one F-word and an obscene finger gesture.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Vertical Limit

Parents need to know that this movie has many frightening and emotionally disturbing scenes. In the opening scene, a young man is forced to kill his father (at his insistence) in order to save his and his sister's lives. In another scene, a climber finds the frozen corpse of his wife, who died several years earlier. Characters are in almost constant peril from the dangers of the mountain, filmed to create maximum tension. There are a large number of deaths, including several perpetuated by one character to save his own life.

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