This is an awesome movie! It is a realistic depiction of the Vietnam War. It is very gruesome at times. The violence is very extreme, and sometimes shown in slow-motion. Lots of blood and gore, limbs blown apart, bayonet stabbings, artillery strikes often showing both sides being blown to pieces (literally!) . Long extended scenes involving medical surgery upon wounds. Not much language, about 4 F-Words and a few uses of S**t. This movie should be fine for most OLDER teens.
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We Were Soldiers
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One of the most violent movies ever released.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About We Were Soldiers
Parents need to know that this is one of the most brutally violent movies ever released, with up-close, graphic, and relentless violence and the deaths of many characters. There is some strong language and a mild sexual situation.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how we decide to risk American lives in a war, and how, knowing that lives will be lost, we prepare and motivate our armed forces. They may want to discuss their own views on the war in Viet Nam and the treatment of veterans.
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- I rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
The best Vietnam War movie of all time!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
THE VIETNAM WAR WAS VERY GROSOM.IT SHOWS HOW IT WAS LIKE.
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Crap film, ok for teens
Personaly thought it was an awfull film. There is much blood and gore and film is extremly violent although deaths are usually quick and painless. There is very little swearing or sex for the genre. Whille this is a violent film, there are far more innapropiate and more disturbing Vietnam films out there
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Very gripping and sometimes sad.
This helps explain what happened over there and point out mistakes that america made. This gave me upmost pride in these soldiers.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
one of the most graphic and brutal films ever released.
this movie was very well done. it was one of the most graphic and brutal movies i ever seen. lots of scenes are graphically intense. some scenes are very disturbing. it shows a guy get burned. parents pause and think before you let your kids see this one. language is 4 "f" words, which is not bad at all considering it's a war movie. Mel Gibson does a fantastic job acting in this movie. see it then buy it.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
i loved it
i thought that this movie was the best war movie ever made if you like saving private ryan you will love this movie much more you must see it
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
Inspiring & Enlightening
Mel is fantastic in this role!
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
Decent War Drama
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