Gran Torino is the story of an old, racist man who befriends, ironically, a young man from around Asia. What's good is that the main guy (Eastwood) turns around his life. Profanity, sadly is the main force behind the "R" rating, which is sad because I feel that the story is great, and more people wouldn't have been scared off by the big fat "R" on the bottom end of a poster. Perfect coming-of-age movie!

not for kids under 10 because it can be scary. SO IFFY FOR 10-16! i think 17+ should handle these things

I LOVED this movie, it was really good. Theres no lesson to it or anything...but just overall its a great movie. I was 12 when I watched this, and I understood it fine, and I really enjoyed the movie. But that may be because I more mature then most kids my age. LOVED THE MOVIE!

this is not another dirty harry just to tell you its an amazing flick you actually care for the people in the movie. there is language and some violence with partial blood but its not a shoot em up movie its great for ages 13 and up.

This is my personal favorite movie ever! This movie is really good It is very sad and not for kids 11 and under. This movie was so sad it made me cry!

This is definitely an adult movie, but it was one of the best adult movies I have ever seen! The plot was interesting with its "To Kill a Mocking Bird" theme and the extinction of racism. Definitely see it if you're 16 and or older.

a good movie. occasional bloody violence, some disturbing and thematic content, extreme pervasive language, and strong racist terms.

This movie is not for kids, I recommended for adults. Concern WARNING: this have violence, language, and bad role models Highlight WARNING: it has positive messages on it.

I literally just got done watching this movie. It was amazing, I'm 14 years old, and I NEVER watch rated R movies... but i made an exception for this one... I'm glad I did. It was absolutely amazing, but the fact that common sense places most focus on the racism of the movie really doesn't do it justice. Yes, racism is an issue... but it's just a surface issue. I didn't think about racism once one character was raped and the others were shot at.... all I could think is how screwed up our world has become. Eastwood was clearly trying to do more than call attention to racism in this masterpiece, I truly believe that the themes in this movie are critical- and if you miss them.... there's no point in watching the movie. The ending was bittersweet, and I was furious for the last 20 minutes or so of the movie... but it is such a great concept. This movie couldn't have been done any better.... My only concern is the language... while it does add character to Walt and the others.... i don't like hearing all that nonsense... But i would definitely recommend this movie to my mature friends, it's not something for kids, and kids wouldn't get the overall theme anyway.