omg this is the best movie you will ever see in your life. when i was little i was a big fan of the cartoons, and when this one came out my brother saw the premier and said it was great. he wanted me to see it, but i said no, i didnt want to, then i saw it with my family, and i watched it again as soon as it was over. there is an excellent plot which explains alot of the cartoons if you saw them, and there are lots of interesting flashbacks. this is overall a very well done movie. i bought it as soon as possible and watch it almost daily without getting bored. there is violence, but it gives the movie an extra kick. they cuss some, but it doesnt take away from the movie. there is product placement, including cisco, hummer and dubble bubble, but who cares? i like dubble bubble anyway. i CANNOT believe common sense only gave this 1 star, that isnt common sense at all! more like no sense! this movie is so amazing i reccomend it to anyone who does not want to be boring. after you see this, even if you didnt want to see it in the first place, you will love it. trust me. ps the casting is great, especially channing tatum(hes so hot). they all exactly match their cartoon version.
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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Common Sense says
Too violent for kids, too childish for grown-ups.
Themes in this movie include: revenge
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Parents need to know that this relentless action adventure inspired by the '80s cartoon/toy line is filled with extreme (albeit minimally bloody/gory) violence. Kids will want to see it because they're the ones who play with the toys, but there's no end to the parade of characters who are slashed, stabbed, shot, or dispatched invarious other ways (it's important to note that, unlike in the similarly inspired Transformers movies, most of the victims here are people, not machines). There's also a lot of potentially scary medical imagery -- needles, scalpels, painful-looking procedures, and more -- and some intermittent strong language (including "s--t"). And Hasbro, the company that makes G.I. Joe toys, co-produced the movie -- meaning that the story doesn't contain product placement so much as the product placement contains a story.
Read our full review by James Rocchi
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the movie's violence. Despite dozens of on-screen deaths, the movie earned a PG-13 rating -- do you think that's accurate? Do bloodless deaths have less impact than gorier ones?
- It's also worth talking about the consumerism side of things. What do kids make of the fact that this is a moviebased on a line of toys? Is the movie's goal to sell more toys? If not, what is it?
- Why do you think the movie takes a fantasy-oriented approach to bothviolence and terrorism? Does it make those issues any less scary?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
omg this is the best movie you will ever see in your life. when i was little i was a big fan of the cartoons, and when this one came out my brother saw the premier and said it was great. he wanted me to see it, but i said no, i didnt want to, then i saw it with my family, and i watched it again as soon as it was over. there is an excellent plot which explains alot of the cartoons if you saw them, and there are lots of interesting flashbacks. this is overall a very well done movie. i bought it as soon as possible and watch it almost daily without getting bored. there is violence, but it gives the movie an extra kick. they cuss some, but it doesnt take away from the movie. there is product placement, including cisco, hummer and dubble bubble, but who cares? i like dubble bubble anyway. i CANNOT believe common sense only gave this 1 star, that isnt common sense at all! more like no sense! this movie is so amazing i reccomend it to anyone who does not want to be boring. after you see this, even if you didnt want to see it in the first place, you will love it. trust me. ps the casting is great, especially channing tatum(hes so hot). they all exactly match their cartoon version.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
My 12 year old girl liked it
Might be a little too violent...plenty of people "die". You don't see it too much. Some that you do see are graphic, just off screen. A person gets his head cut off in one scene, but most are implied.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
A masterpiece!!!
This was a great movie, I saw it with some friends and loved it. The only bad scene, is where a body gets eaten from the inside out. See it today!!!!
- I rate this title off for age 12 and give it
The worst movie of the century
This movie was so mindless i felt dumber for watching it... For all you adults out there don't waste your time or money.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
great movie for any action lover!!
this is an amazing movie!! one of the greatest of 2009! great action and acting. some of the special effects are brilliant i was never a gi joe fan but this movie is brilliant i have no idea why common sense gave it one star! ur kids will love and i think some parents will also enjoy it watch this movie!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
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loved the movie-good versuses evil!!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Good role models
Good potential sequel
Sets up for a good sequel!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Great movie
I thought it was good. It had lots of great action, but it is pretty intense and violent for kids. There's also a bit of swearing, but if they're at least 13, they'll be fine.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
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Great movie with action and adventure, a little intense but very good.!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
special effects with a bunch of bad guys vs good guys
Just another action flick that is pure hollywood special effects. I would buy the DVD as a time killer, but there are really no positive messages here. Language is OK. No sex. GI Joe II is coming.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Good role models
I thought it was good violence was the worst part.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good movie, but there is alot of human suffering and violence with some blood, some sex, some menace, and other mature themes.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
ok
Me, my grandma, my friend, and his grandma saw this movie. The first hour SUCKS but it gets a little better. It is way too violent for kids under 8
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Awful trash that gets worse and orse. The accelarator suits are sweet, but they get around 5 minutes in the spotlight! A truly rubbish story.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Over-the-top violence for under 13 - unecessary for all ages...
I was put off by the extreme violence. I pre-viewed it for my 9 year-old and had to tell him he'll have to wait a couple years to see it. The decapitations (I counted three) were the worst of the violence. Unnecessary in a movie targeting early teens!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Not for tweens and below - yes for teens
Great movie for teenage boys! My boys (age 7 and 9) were too young for it. My husband and I covered their eyes through most of the previews at the theater and when the scenes with needles and scalpels appeared. It was just too intense for the young guys. Again, teenage boys will enjoy it and I did like the fact the women could be heroes, too!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
Go Joe
Great movie but is kinda freaky and has a lot of cuzing.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I fell in love with this one
i gotta tell ya im not really into these kinda movies i only went becuz of Channing Tatum but i actually luved this movie it was so good it kept u on the edge of ur seat it was a little violent for the youger kids that like G.I. Joe but nothing to fret over
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| 36% | of parents say there are good role models |
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