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The Final Destination

(2009, Rated R, Horror, Starring Nick Zano, Shantel VanSasten, Bobby Campo)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Horror franchise's leap to 3D is gorier than ever.

Themes in this movie include:   loss, physical abuse

Why We Rated This not for kids

The good stuff

  • Role models:

    The lead character makes a concerted effort to save his friends from death, even if it's futile; one character conveys real regret over past tragic mistakes.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The way the film treats death as a relentless, bloody pursuer negates any more positive potential take-aways (i.e. quit planning, start living, and enjoy every day).

  • Violence:

    Constant, brutal, bloody, and graphic violence, including (but not limited to) the following: People cut in two by shrapnel from an explosion, crushed by falling pieces of metal, graphically impaled on stakes, struck by vehicles, dragged behind a tow trick while set aflame, smashed into bloody gobbets by a flying tire, killed by having their guts sucked out of their body by a defective pool pump, struck in the eye by a high-velocity rock, penetrated with flying nails, a man struck by a flying heavy object that jams him through a fence until he's cut into diagonal shards of bloody flesh, and much, much more. And it's all shown in excruciating detail, with realistic, bloody special-effects makeup in 3D.
  • Sex:

    Kissing; suggestive talk about oral sex; a sex scene featuring topless male and female participants in 3D.
  • Language:

    Plenty of strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," "prick," "dick," "p---y," "damn," "hell," "oh my God," "goddamn," and more. Also racial epithets, including the "N' word, "chocolate," and "redneck."
  • Consumerism:

    Brands visible on-screen include Pepsi products on multiple occasions, Nokia, and more.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters drink beer and hard liquor and smoke cigarettes. A character is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and seems to be handling recovery well.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Final Destination

Parents need to know that this 3D horror movie is full of bloody, bleak, and violent deaths -- including dismemberment, disembowelment, explosions, impalements, brutal mutilations, crushing blows, and more. Although we rated earlier entries in the franchise differently, the nature of 3D makes the violence here so much more brutal and intense that we don’t recommend this movie for any kids. There's also a sex scene with nudity, plenty of strong language (including "f--k" and "s--t"), and some drinking and smoking.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the recent rise in 3D films. Is this a new way to return to the excitement of going to the theater in the age of fancy home theaters, or just a gimmick that's being exploited?
  • How does the 3D affect the impact of the movie's gory, grisly murder scenes and other violence?
  • What's your opinon of the nature of fate, chance, and bad luck? What, if anything, can be done to avoid the random chance of death that fills life's every corner?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    The Trailer Looked Cool So I Took My Kids To See It In 3D!

    The Pool Death And The Fence Death Was The Best Kills In The Movie. The Kills Were Cool And Graphic. The Final Destination Had The Best 3D Ever!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0

    If you seen the other 3 this is no different.

    Even in 3-D this is still the same as the other 3 sure it made me jump some times but if you've seen number 2 it's fine.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    I love all of the Final Destination movies.

  4. I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0

    See It Only In 3D!

    This Movie Had Brutal Violence And Some Language. The 3D Was So Cool And So Was The Deaths. The Best 3 Kills Were When The Guy's Guts Came Out Of The Pool, The Tire Death And When The Guy's Leg Got Stuck On A Chain That Was On Fire.

  5. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    Save your $$$$

    This is not the wholesome content I want to expose myself or my family to.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

  7. I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 5.0

    great film.... wish i saw it in 3D!

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative role models

    i dont like it.... because...... its bad ...... aand .....stuff

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 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

    this movie sucked all the deaths looked fake and it made no sense plus the characters didnt really seem to care when people died, it sucked all of the final destination movies do theirs no way any of this could even happen stupidest movie ever!! dont waste ur money

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Wow..... My First Movie in 3D Too

    This movie is BLOODY.................. and it rocked. I watched in 3D. Even though I closed my eyes a lot and there was a sex scene it was good. Well, if you like that stuff. There was funny moments too. So if you can take the gore, then you should definitely check it out. In 3D.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative role models

    Non-Stop Violence In Vibrant 3-D--Not For People 13 and Under

    The 3-D and impressive kills wowed me, but there's nothing much more to the movie.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title off for age 15 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    The blood is over the top, but the movie is GREAT!

    Oh my GOD this movie is amazing. The violence is the only thing that makes me think thats kids shouldnt see it. Great story line, but probably the goriest movie, well, maybe ever made. I dont see a need to write a long review, just the need to say, if your squimish at ALL, stay away from this movie. If you love the gore and clever deaths, rush your way over FAST!

  13. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    Good for nobody

    Absolutely terrible. Horrific and repulsive. I walked out of the theatre by the end of the opening credits, which makes it what? Ten minutes- Three of which consisted of nothing but cruel and disgusting death- they've made a toy of the human body. Half of those three minutes my eyes were closed or looking away from the screen. These images need be in NOBODY's head regardless of age.

  14. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    most violent and the best of the series

    let's see where do i begin with the violence the car wreck which includes about 50 or so graphic deathes or after which includes a woman's hgead getting completely obliterated bya tire a guy get's his guts sucked out by a defffective pool drianer. um what else a guy is nailed to a wall a guy tries to commit suicide plus remember those scenes in spoofs where a guy gets hit by a bus or something they do that here to bloody results a stake of wood goes all the way through a guy's throught a guy gets draggged by a metal hook while on fire. um a woman gets here eye taken out by a rock a woman is sucked into a escalalaoter shaft and turned into minced meat. all in eye poping 3D. this one unlike the others is done so cheesey you all most start laughing because it'sgraphic to he point of cheesey. this the most entertaining because you know how everything happens you just what to see the bloody result grade B+

  15. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title off 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

  16. I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    Must See In 3D It Dosen't Matter What Age You Are!

    Bloodist 3D Movie Ever! The 3 Best Kills Were The Pool Kill And The Race Car Crashes And The Kills In The Mall.

  17. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title off for age 15 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

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