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Eagle Eye

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Explosion-filled thriller is clever but confusing.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The movie's major themes are the moral ambiguity of the president's (and government's) decisions, the ethical dilemma of doing something illegal to save either your life or the lives of loved ones, and the idea that "we the people" have a duty to revolt against corrupt leaders. Other themes include a single mother's selflessness and a man's wish to honor his dead brother and make his father proud.
  • Violence:

    Lots of car explosions and bombs that kill police officers, special agents, and civilians, but there isn't that much actual blood. The violence begins with a guided missile attack on a village in the Middle East where a terrorist is supposedly living; there's collateral damage from the attack. A couple of individual characters are killed. During a funeral service, a deceased man's body is shown in a coffin. A heavily burned man's corpse is visible in one scene.
  • Sex:

    Jerry and his co-workers discuss someone's chances of sleeping with his girlfriend; Rachel asks her friends who's "getting any" a couple shares a chaste kiss.
  • Language:

    Stronger and more frequent than many PG-13 films; words include "a--hole," "hell," "goddamn," "s--t," "dick," "bitch," "oh my God," and two uses of "f--k."
  • Consumerism:

    Porsche Cayenne, Dell, Amtrak.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Rachel drinks in a bar with friends (all characters are over 21).
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Eagle Eye

Parents need to know that this action thriller from the producers of Transformers -- which stars Shia LaBeouf and promises plenty of "blow 'em up" scenes -- is likely to appeal to teenagers, especially boys. But while the movie is plenty violent, it's not especially graphic: It's obvious that people are dying in all of the explosions, but there's little blood. The language is stronger than most PG-13 films, featuring a couple of "f--k"s and the frequently used "a--hole," "s--t," and "bitch." Aside from a couple of early, tame conversations about dating and sex, there's only one little kiss in the movie. Product placements aren't overwhelming, but one extended sequence highlights a Porsche Cayenne SUV.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the film's Orwellian message. Is the idea of Big Brother even more frightening now that people share so much of their personal information online? How does the film depict technology and government surveillance? Kids: Does what happens to Jerry and Rachel make you at all cautious about social networking sites, blog, and other online activities?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Fun, but more vulgar than expected

    This movie was a fun ride, but totally ridiculous and more vulgar than I expected. I saw the movie a couple days ago, and although there were other elements present, it's the language that still stands out in my mind. Plus the completely ridiculous plot. But, all that said, it was ultimately entertaining. I'm glad I finally saw the movie, but I don't think I'll watch it again.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Eagle eye is a very violent action movie. It contains allot of language for a PG-13. In my opinion there are very good messages. If you like trying to figure out the story threw the whole movie this is a great movie for you!

  3. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    good movie 12 and over

    great action movie almost like the bourne 12 and over for violence and drama

  4. I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    (drums rat a tat )

    it was lame srry ya sure it had alot of violence that doesnt mean it was that cool

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative role models

    just fine for teens

    Violence is about a PG13 movie, but some sexual themes are there. Language like s**t, and as***le are through out the entire film.

  6. I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    An Immensely Enjoyable Thriller...

    What we have here is a great, enjoyable action movie that satisfies in every way an action movie could. However, it is not the most well-made film: almost all of the characters lack depth, the dialogue consists of nothing but "run!"s and "Hey! There's a wacky man with a gun behind you!"s, and, let's face it, we've seen this plot a billion times before. However, if you want a mile-a-minute chase movie with all the thrills and chills to fulfill any Friday movie night expectations, look no further. Violence is the main inapropriate thing about the film. Countless people are injured, as well as shot, exploded, etc. Some is bloody. There is one "f" word, and some variant of "s**t" is mixed in with almost every sentence. There isn't any sexual content to speak of. The film could be too intense and frightening for kids under 13.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Don't remember anything too bad about it

    This movie isn't really bad at all. No gore, only one sex joke, and the language is my only concern... but it's not like your kids have never heard foul language. The movie was kind of boring.

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    GREAT MOVIE!

    i LOVED this movie! although there was some bad language, it's nothing a 10 year old hasn't heard before from either TV or his/her parents. I really didn't think it was scary, but some might.

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    okay movie for teens but not for kids

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    This movie is AMAZING!! I love it!!

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Idaho
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Definitely NOT my favorite

    It was an interesting movie, though I thought they might have overcomplicated things a bit. The characters were half-decent, and the action was fortunately not as gory as it could have been. But while a relatively entertaining movie, I was entirely taken aback by how much language was used. While it was nothing I hadn't heard before, I was increasingly alarmed by how much swearing they could fit into a PG-13 movie. I appreciated that there weren't high levels of immorality, but I really do wish that someone would make an action movie in which they weren't swearing their heads off every three minutes.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 3.0

    Eagle Eye delivers the action and good story.

    Shia Labeouf is suprisingly good in this action thriller from director D.J. Caruso who he worked with before in Disturbia and the movie has an interesting story and cool characters.

  13. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    This is a great movie kids can handel the violence and swears. And they only have one sex refferance.

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Kept me on the edge of my seat

    The movie started out slow and a little ridiculous, but at about the halfway point I was sucked in. This story has been done in countless movies, but this brought something new to it. Special effects and graphics were really good. Better than I was expecting and had some interesting points. A little too much swearing.

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    LOVED IT!!!!!!!

    I ABSOLUTLEY loved this movie!! It was kind of along the lines of irobot but like 10 times better!! It had lots of lauguage but an awesome story!!!!

  16. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New Hampshire
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0

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    teuaryhiruhruhfguhoghfdagagijijjrg... It blew my mind...

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    AWESOME!

    I love this movie! Good movie. 11+ should watch it.

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Really good; highly questionable langauge

    This was an awesome movie, it was really a great ride and full of action. You never stopped moving! The negatives of this movie would be the sugestive scene at the beginning, and quick flash of a women pulling a shirt of her back and I can't leave this out; the launguage. At least a dozen s-- words, and 2 f-- words, and a few A-s. Hells, and D--- and exclamation of Christ's name in vain. Just talk to your kid about it before, make sure they understand why it is important that they don't use that kind of vocabulary. Rachel drinks at a bar with her friends, but I believe that it shows how at first she is rather care free and negligent till the person she loves is really in danger. Then she snaps back to life. A good story, full of courage and adventure. I really loved this movie.

  19. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Eagle eye is a fast-paced and well made action thriller that is quite enjoyable

    Eagle eye is an action film that doesn't disappoint. The film is action packed, leaving the action fanboys not disappointed. While having a strong cast such as Shia LeBeouf from previous films. To add to that, the film is fast paced and never becomes slow or tiring in any acts of the film. If you liked the "Bourne" franchise or simply any action flick, there shouldn't be any reason not to like this movie. For sexual content 2/5, a man makes a reference on how to get a girl to have an affair with him. A man jokes about saving money on herpes medication. A woman is shown changing, but we only see her bra and her parents, and this scene is very brief. For violence/gore, there are frequent and multiple scenes of violent action including shooting, hitting, punching, and ect. For profanity, there is at least one use of the f word and its derivative, anatomical terms, scatological terms, uses of blasphemy, name-calling, and mild obscenities.

  20. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 3.0

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