Brooklyn's Finest (R, 2010)
common sense media says
Violent, demeaning police drama too dark for most teens.
parents & educators say
- 75% say violence is an issue
- 75% say sexual content is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Brooklyn's Finest is an exceedingly violent police drama starring Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Richard Gere, with lots of gunfights and killing. It's filled with wall-to-wall foul language (including "f--k," "s--t," and the "N"-word), intense sex scenes that include topless women, and a generally negative treatment of women. The three main characters face tough decisions that end up involving murder and theft. No one is redeemed, nor do they learn lessons, and the film is actually rather hopeless.
Positive role models:
Each of the three heroes tries to do the right thing, but winds up going down the wrong path. Sal desperately needs a new house for his wife and kids (his wife is sick from wood mold) and undercover Tango does not want to rat out a friend. They both take drastic and negative paths because of these goals. The third character, Eddie, is involved in a series of ambiguous decisions, none of which seem to turn out well. The exception is his final act, which is desperate and dangerous, but which has a good goal.
Violence:
The movie has very strong violence throughout, including the rough and demeaning treatment of women and prostitutes. Almost every character has a gun and uses it on some other character, sometimes without consequences. There are also scenes of characters beating each other with fists. Constant yelling.
Sex:
Eddie has intense, graphic sex with a topless prostitute. (Oral sex is included.) Many other women, including prostitutes, strippers, barmaids, and girlfriends of drug dealers, appear topless. There is occasional crass sex talk as well.
Language:
A cornucopia of foul language here, with frequent uses of "f--k," "s--t," and the "N" word, in all their variations. We also hear "ass," "bitch," and many other words, including a few uses of "God" and Jesus" as exclamations.
Consumerism:
A Pepsi logo is visible in a storefront. The next shot shows some Pepsi on a shelf.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Drug dealers are at the center of the story. "Tango" is undercover as a drug dealer and Sal is a narcotics cop. Drugs are visible and pervasive throughout. Eddie's prostitute snorts cocaine. Eddie drinks both whisky and beer and has a drinking problem. Sal smokes cigarettes regularly.
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Based on 4 parent & educator reviews:
- 75% say violence is an issue
- 75% say sexual content is an issue
- 75% say language is an issue
- 50% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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MovieMan26
adult
adult
Seriously depressing cop drama
This is not a fun movie. This is not an action movie. In fact, this just isn't a good movie in my opinion. The acting is alright, but the tone of the story and the results of the character's poor actions is just too much for young viewers. plus, where's the joy in watching this movie? Aren't we supposed to enjoy the movies we see? Unless you like very dark, gritty, realisitc crime dramas, I'd stay away. Far away! Thanks for reading! - Movie Man
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wendyandchance
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
? iLOve disz MOvie / bOOk ahha ,?
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joshua martinez
adult
adult
16 and up.
Brooklyn's Finest is a mature movie only for your older audiences and parents you need to know that Brooklyn's Finest has intense violence there's two graphic sex scene's shown and a lot of nudity shown character's used constant strong language throughout the movie and there's a lot of drinking,smoking, and drugs such as cocaine, whisky, beer, and cigarettes.
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Sanjay407
kid, 13 years old
kid, 13 years old
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Rated R: For Purposeless Violence, Graphic Sex, Graphic Language, and "More than average" drug use
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ashleigh majors
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
not for kids
there is to many sex seans and u could see a little to much you might as well be watching a porno and the cuseing there is a whole lot off it
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Conventrix
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Really 16+
I hate to break it to everyone but this is a very mature movie. I don't understand though how did this movie get judged 16+!?!?! Was it the graphic sex or the intense violence and language that made these people decide that this movie is just as bad as things like halo and worse than Call of Duty 4-6. I used to hold this site with high esteem but now... I wonder and hope that they hired a guy who did drugs for this one review and fired him after because there rating is a load of bull sh*t
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Entropy
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Depressing, Gritty, Realistic, and far too mature for most teens.
Don't get me wrong, the acting is fantastic, but the message behind it is very depressing, they have incredible character development, but the storyline made being a police officer seem to be a hopeless and dreary pursuit.
The sex scenes are nothing short of soft-core pornography, watching them with my parents was ridiculously awkward, definitely nothing that should be seen by younger teens.
Constant reference to sex throughout, including drugged rape, and bondage. A main character makes repeated visit's to a prostitute, and leaves nothing to the imagination.
The prostitute is glimpsed "cleansing" herself of the bodily fluids from a previous customer, and it goes on and on.
Several main characters wander into a strip club, full frontal nudity is seen, etc...
As for violence, this one doesn't pull any punches. This is a gritty, dark, and incredibly realistic portrayal of Brooklyn. Several graphic shootings, blood spurting from wounds, torture, rape, and several severe beatings are also seen.
Language is pretty bad, many uses of the F-word although the lack of emphasis makes it go largely unnoticed.
Drugs have a constant presence in this one, several main characters deal cocaine, one seems to be an alcoholic, and several references to Marajuana are also present.
Overall, it was well done. A remarkably talented cast, and nothing short of a directors masterpiece. But I would not recommend it for anyone under the age of 17.
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