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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Adventures of nerdy hero find a fun, if rough, groove.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Flynn's adventures bring him in touch with people of many cultures, but the ethnic identities are sometimes stereotyped. People of Arab decent are portrayed as bad guys in this film. Religious stories surrounding the King Solomon tale are displayed as truth, rather than myth.

  • Violence:

    Bad guys carry guns and shoot them profusely. Torture scenes include a man being beaten and his family brought in to view his suffering. Lots of punching, bashing over the head with objects, bloody noses. Bad guys get thrown into boiling lava. Flynn uses sword and staff to fight. Some scary visuals of ghosts.

  • Sex:

    Emily is shown in seductive clothing, in seductive poses. She and Flynn kiss and then sleep together, though the latter is implied because Flynn wakes up half-naked in her bed, where she lies half-covered in sheets.

  • Language:

    Language pertaining to violence and torture can be intense for sensitive viewers.

  • Consumerism:

    Judson mentions that he bought an arrowhead on Ebay.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Flynn and Uncle Jerry drink hard alcohol during Flynn's birthday party. They drink spirits again on a train in Africa. This time Emily joins them and gets so drunk that she has to leave. Then she sleeps with Flynn.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Parents need to know that this enjoyable addition to the Librarian series does contain a decent amount of gun violence. A torture scene where family members are made to watch the abuse is disturbing. Nevertheless, the humorous characters and their escapades will keep audiences engaged.

Read our full review by Joly Herman

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  • Families can talk about how we view people of other races and cultures. Are there negative associations that you hold against people of a certain background? Who or what taught you to think this way? Which characters in this movie are good guys? What makes them good? Who are the bad guys? Why are they bad?
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