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Willard

(2003, Rated PG-13, Thriller, Starring R. Lee Ermey, Crispin Glover, Laura Harring)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Terrifying and violent horror movie. Rats -- EWW.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Most characters white.
  • Violence:

    Extremely intense horror violence, characters killed.
  • Sex:

    Character views a porn website.
  • Language:

    Some very strong language including "f--k" and "s--t."
  • Consumerism:

    Some materialism.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Brief drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Willard

Parents need to know that this is a horror movie with real horror, including some scary shocks, some very tense and suspenseful moments, and some very grisly images. Characters are in peril and some are killed.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why Willard felt he had no alternatives, and how stories like this are often inspired by the consequences of keeping feelings inside and a sense of powerlessness. Why was Willard unable to accept Katherine's offer of friendship?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 5.0

    Not as violent as it looks.

    This movie from the trailer seems like their would be a lot of deaths and bloody scenes in the film. But there was only 1. It's about a man and his favorite rat, socretes. Socretes gets killed by Willard's boss and he wants revenge. So he trains Socretes' family to tear. Tear, tear, tear.

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