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Crank: High Voltage

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Grisly, gory, over-the-top action-parody isn't for kids.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    This is is a vengeance-fueled tale of monstrous indifference toward human life and all possible dignity; while it's all done as an over-the-top exercise in excessive, stylized "fun," it's hard to imagine the satire being the main thing that audiences take away here.
  • Violence:

    Constant brutal, bloody violence; characters fall gruesomely from great heights and are shot (with brains, guts, and other gore splattering), beaten, battered, struck with batons and truncheons, stabbed, hit with stun guns and electric cattle prods, and more. Standout moments of extreme violence include the lead character repeatedly electrocuting himself to re-charge his artificial heart; a shootout in a strip club in which a woman is shot in her breast implants (which ooze and leak); the tip of a man's elbow being cut off with a machete as an act of torture; a woman being struck by a car; a man being beaten into submission, then having a shotgun forcibly shoved into his nether regions; a criminal cutting his own nipples off with a knife as an act of atonement, and a character literally burning alive. There's also extensive medical imagery related to the main character's heart condition.
  • Sex:

    Extensive nudity, including countless scenes featuring female breasts; some scenes show male buttocks, and there are even a few moments featuring animal genitalia. Sex scenes include lots of positions, with the participants in front of a massed crowd. Scenes take place in a strip club, where topless women are ogled. They're also seen involved in mortal danger and bloody violence.
  • Language:

    Constant strong language, including (but by no means limited to) "f--k," "motherf----r," 'c--t," "c--k," "c--ksucker," "s--t," "p---y," "p--s," "bastard," "dick," "bitch," "oh my God," "Jesus," "ass," "bulls--t," and more. Slurs like "beaner," "chink," "oriental" and the "N" word are used as well, as are "slut," "whore," "faggot," "vaginal," "gay," "pubes," "wanker," and more.
  • Consumerism:

    Some mentions of brands/products -- Mercedes, New Balance, etc.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters drink beer, wine and liquor and smoke cigars and cigarettes. A supporting character's home is littered with prescription drug bottles.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Crank: High Voltage

Parents need to know that this gory, envelope-pushing sequel to Crank is packed with grotesque, bloody, how-do-we-top-this? moments of extraordinary violence, conducted with a smirking, smug sense of bad-boy provocation. It ends up feeling a lot like the filmed version of a video game -- a violent, hyper-stylized, over-the-top game along the lines of Grand Theft Auto (i.e. not for kids). The entire movie is soaked in sex, violence, and slapstick -- often combining all three -- but it's hard to appreciate any of the "fun" amid all the grisly gore, partial nudity, nonstop swearing, and other mature content.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about violence in movies. Do you think movies have gotten more violent over the years? What's the impact of seeing these types of images? Is there any value in depicting violence in brutally realistic fashion, or is it all about shock value?
  • Families can also discuss the fine line between satirical, comedic action/violence and going too far -- what happens when the audience stops laughing? Who decides what "too far" is?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    yippie cai yay!!!

    this movie is awsome whach it but it is just trash jason stanhame is in he is a good actor but the movie is worthless.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    this movie is pretty awsome its probbly the best action movie out there even do the stuff he does is totally fake if you can push that aside it becomes a really cool movie

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    Much more inappropriate than the first.

    I could not wait for this movie to come out on DVD because the trailer looked sweet and the first one was amazing. I was a little dissappointed. The action scenes were great and there was constant nudity :) but throughout the entire movie i just had this feeling of like wow this is stupid. idk it was good and bad at the same time if that makes any sense.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    Much more inappropriate than the first.

    I could not wait for this movie to come out on DVD because the trailer looked sweet and the first one was amazing. I was a little dissappointed. The action scenes were great and there was constant nudity :) but throughout the entire movie i just had this feeling of like wow this is stupid. idk it was good and bad at the same time if that makes any sense.

  5. I rate this title off for age 15 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Gore + Nudity = Crank 2

    So Much Gore And Sex I Closed My Eyes. YUCK!!!

  6. I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    Great movie,definetly not 4 kids,but great 4 16+ :D:D:D

  7. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    16 and above for sure. 13 and older depending on parents.

    Loved it. Its nothing a teenager can't see on tv or anything else in the world. They're going to be exposed to these things even before they are 16 so in reality, we might as well get used to it.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    17+ PERIOD.

    This movie hilarious and much better than the first one, but if you're going to watch it, DO NOT LET THE KIDS SEE IT. I saw it in theaters with a friend (who was also 17) and I know several 16-year-olds who were trying to get in, but the theater was IDing people. I don't support the ratings system, but it's a good thing that they did ID people. This is by FAR the most violent/gruesome movie I've ever seen (Saw doesn't count because that's just gross, this is like your average R-rated action movie, but all grown up). Lots of topless women throughout and a not too surprising amount of "f--ks". There is also a 7 to 10 minute long sex scene that was done for laughs, but it still is sex.

  9. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

  10. Kid Reviewer Age 1
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title off for age 4 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    ok

  11. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 10 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    this moviw is unacceptable no way any one shoulb be seeing this kind of things if i was a well known crittic i would of gave it 1 star out of 5 stars

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    This was very good movie i loved it To get things free you should go to http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=259828

  13. I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    CRANK IT UP

    While i enjoyed this movie a lot with my guy friends. THIS IS NOT FOR KIDS OF ANY AGE!!! at least 95% of the movie is violence and there is non-stop uses of the F word and there is also a very graphic sex scene! if your a guy and you just want to have some fun then you should go see this. BUT PARENTS DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS NEAR THIS MOVIE UNTIL THEY ARE GROWN UP!

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    ok, first of all this movie was one of the worst movies i have ever seen. the part on the horse track with the girl is messed up. lets be realalistic man. and the worst part in the whole movie is when the two men become giants and fight in the power plant. i give this movie a thumbs down. this movie sucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Not for teens under 15

    The sexual content was far beyond than it was in the 1st Crank. There was WAY to much of it. They also say the f-word excessively. This might be okay for teens under 15 if they understand what is wrong with what people are doing in the movie. The first one in my opinion is way better.

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