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Mad Max

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Post-apocalyptic nightmare. NOT for children.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    None; amoral motorcycle killers in a fascist police state.
  • Violence:

    Implied rape, dismembered hand, head-on collision between motorcycle and a semi-truck.
  • Sex:

    Two nude people having sex as seen through rifle scope.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters smoke and drink.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Mad Max

Parents need to know that this movie isn't for kids. It's filled with graphic violence that includes severed body parts and bloody car accidents. There are distant nudity/sexual simulations and an implied rape. Characters smoke and drink.

Read our full review by James Malik

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about police power, fascism, and the court system. At what point does force met with force cause more problems than solutions?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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