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The Animatrix

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Fans will enjoy it. Others might be bored.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Action movie courage and heroics, yet by aggressive means.
  • Violence:

    Matrix-style violence and warfare.
  • Sex:

    Nudity of lifelike animated people.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    If you count the Matrix franchise.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Like the film, the main character is forced to choose a red or blue pill, however, not for recreational purposes.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Animatrix

Parents need to know that although these short films are animated, they're rather violent. In some cases, the violence is no different than that in a video game, but in others the graphic nature of the violence rivals live-action movies. Heads are crushed, a person is torn limb-from-limb, a teenager jumps to his death from a roof, and many characters, men and machine alike, die. Strong bonds of love and loyalty between men and women and friends are also touched upon, but the action often intervenes. A realistic, 3-D animated woman wears a thong bikini, but sexual content is minimal and at most, suggestive.

Read our full review by Tony Nigro

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the impact of technology on our lives, or how it has affected our relations with one another. Another topic could be the commercialism of franchises like The Matrix or Star Wars.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    good for the imagination

    beyond is the ultimate episode

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Good movie, fine for teens.

    This is a very good movie, it is comprised of 9 short films, and most of them are fine, but it dose have some bad things: 1. Lots of animated violence, some of it bloody, The film "The second renesosnse" is WAY to mature and deep for young ones. 2. A female robot briefly has he top ripped off. 3. The language is suprisingly mild. SO overall most of the shorts are fine for younger ones, but only mature ones can handle the second renesonse!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    Ummm...

    My brothers and I decided to rent this movie when I was 8. It should be rated R for life life robot nudity.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    common sense pisses me off almost

    This movie does not have any nudity what so ever but when somebody was in their underwear but it was not graphic. The most violence is not bad. The only violent thing was when a man got his head squished

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