man oh man. This movie made me think a bit. Before I saw this movie, I had no idea what was happening in Africa. Now that I saw it, whenever I see Sierra Leon on a map, I think of blood diamonds. Excellent movie, bloody though. The child soldiers are kinda disturbing when murder innocent people. Good movie though. 4/5
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Common Sense says
Violent melodrama oversimplifies painful issue.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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About Blood Diamond
Parents need to know that this mature action-drama isn't for young kids (even though Leo lovers may want to see it). It's extremely violent, with frequent scenes of war and abusive labor practices (villagers' hands are chopped off and mineworkers are shot dead for disobeying orders). Weapons include guns, machetes, knives, grenades, missiles, Molotov cocktails, and AK-47s. Most upsetting: Young boys are kidnapped from their families and trained to kill, chanting "Shed their blood." The children also smoke cigarettes and drink. Displays of anger lead to arguments and fistfights. During a massacre scene, a body is thrown from a balcony, bodies spurt blood, and buildings explode. Characters drink frequently and smoke lots of cigarettes. Language includes many uses of "f--k" and one pronounced use of the African racist term "kaffir."
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the issue of "conflict diamonds." How is this problem similar to other ways in which people are exploited for resources, labor, or land?
- How do Danny's morals change as he learns from the other main characters?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
Touching War Movie
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give it
LUVED IT!!!
This movie was awesome!!! It's based on real-life events. Younger kids should not see this!!! There was alot of action and shooting and blood. It is really sad in some moments and disgusting in others. I think the ppl who made diamonds didnt want this movie to come out. I would rate this movie 9 out of 10! the common sense ppl didnt rate this movie right! it should deserve more!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
The Best of 2006
I love these kind of movies with shocking and strong messages and this is one of them. First off I am very disappointed with the two stars and poor review commonsense gave this movie because it is a great movie. This voilence is shocking and intense but its all real and the voilence gets the movies point across that much better. GREAT MOVIE, 15 and up
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Awsome movie
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
My 2nd Favorite Dicaprio movie
Leonardo Dicaprio is defiantly my favorite actor because he can play anything, and because he's just a damn good actor. This movie depicts very violent scenes of people being murdered by children, and a graphic scene of an arm being hacked off. I give this movie 5 stars with hesitation. Watch this movie now!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
i was amazed how everything was act.
well, the movie is pretty good. but, we should not let kids that are not mature enough t to see it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
good action movie
this was a good movie. it had lots of violence just randomly. A sexual reference saying: "I like to get kissed before i get F****d." F**k is used a few times. Constant smoking by almost ever character especially Leonardo Dicaprio. Kids get drugged and smoke and drink. But violence is the worst and it is just random violence. i say 13 and up.
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I say 5 stars
I loved this movie. I usually don't like action movies that much but I ended up seeing this one 3 times. I didn't expect it to be sad but towards the end I was crying. It's definently not for kids though. There's nothing sexual in it but there is violence and the main charecter might send kids the wrong message since he killed alot of people. If I had a kid I wouldn't let them see this untill they were at least 13.
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- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great movie....
i watched this movie with my parents and i wasnt expecting a lot out of it but left shocked at how good it was.....amazingly eyeopening and yes it is violent- but its true and life is violent and you cant just shelter your kids from it forever- award winning performances was djimon and leonardo and very touching- must see for ages 14+
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- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
moving and emotional
I thought this was a well done story that did NOT glory in violence but told it like it is. The acting was excellent and emotionally moving. Sometimes hard to watch but definitely good overall.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
100% Awesome!
This movie opened my eyes to a part of the world I know little about. An R rating is appropriate. Leonardo D'caprio, was incredible in this movie. He has, no doubt, become one of the finest actors in film today. I am usually not moved, emotionally, by a picture. I would say that the opposite is true in this case. A MUST SEE FILM!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great movie, but slow
this movie was highly entertaining, but started to drag in the middle. the violence and language was not as bad as some films but still much worse than a PG-13. leo did very well and so did everybody else, they deserved award nominations.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Wow!
Common Sense Media was REALLY wrong on this one...ignore their review! This is a truly great film, it's very intense, raw, violent, and sad--but definitely an important and powerful film that deserves at least one viewing. It's a truly amazing movie, one of my favorites from last year!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Oscar Worthy Indeed
‘I am...the cameraman’. A funny quote from this action/thriller/drama flick. This movie really just came out of nowhere for me, it just came and hit me straight in the face, I’m not a Leonardo Dicaprio fan so this movie didn’t interest me very much, I didn’t care for it. Edward Zwick is a great director, he directed The Last Samurai which I loved, so why didn’t I want to see this movie? That’s a question I keep asking myself, but finally I ended up going(cause I was forced too) and I loved every minute of it, I couldn’t believe how amazing Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting was, it was probably his best work ever and definitely Oscar worthy, same goes with Djimon Hounsou’s acting, freaking amazing. Jennifer Connelly was so-so. This movie even had a lot more action then I’d expected, it was action packed but also was very violent and very bloody, kids with guns isn’t a pretty site to behold. The movie is a little long, over 2 hours, but the director did a good job at keeping the pace. The music was great, the action was awesome, the acting was amazing. The story was ok, it was interesting to see that every character had there own reasons to do what they wanted to do, ex: Solomon wants his family, Danny wants a diamond and Maddy wants a story. The movie starts off with Solomon and his child Dia going to school and back, but when they come back they see there little village being massacred and destroyed by rebels. Solomon tells his child to run, Solomon takes a machete and cuts a hole threw the back of his (straw) house and get’s his wife and other child out, but a rebel see’s him and several rebels chases Solomon then put him down on the ground, Solomon tells his family to run. The rebels make a speech and then cut some kids arm off, then there ready to do the same to Solomon, but the rebel leader decides to spare him and take him as a prisoner and use him as a worker, then the movie continues on from there. The movie feels pretty realistic, lot’s of blood flying everywhere ect... But its definitely one of those Oscar worthy flicks which is worth watching
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
very sad!
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