The Mask of Zorro (PG-13, 1998)
common sense media says
Competently made action-adventure epic.
parents & educators say
- 40% say violence is an issue
- 40% say sexual content is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this film is an action epic, featuring mostly sword fighting and some significantly intense moments of violence and (cartoonish) gore. The film is not suitable for any child who is easily upset by intense action or simulated gore. Teenagers are its target audience, but not much in the film would bother younger children that are used to Hollywood action clichés.
Violence:
Most of the movie is filled with cartoonish swashbuckling, ranging from the very tame to the fairly intense (a number of people get stabbed in the chest by swords). A character presents a severed head and hands in a glass jar to another character off-screen in one disturbing scene. Rafael's men prematurely bury the elder Zorro, resulting in a brief but intense scene in which he knifes his way out of his grave.
Sex:
A playful scene in which the younger Zorro's swashbuckling results in Elena's top falling off. He then kisses her, as she covers her bare breasts with his hat.
Language:
There are a few uses of the word "damn," but that's as salty as the film gets.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
A character is inebriated, but his transformation from drunk to hero is a moral positive.
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Based on 5 parent & educator reviews:
- 40% say violence is an issue
- 40% say sexual content is an issue
- 40% say language is an issue
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bgirl Missy
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
One of my favourite movies of all time!!
The hand and head in a jar is seriously disturbing and quite a few ppl r killed. But awsum sword fighting and action scenes!!!! Catherine Zeta Jones looks stunning in this movie, even more so than in the second. Antonio Banderas and his character's brother fight men of the law and strip them naked and strap them to bamboo, but only their behinds are shown. In one scene Antonio strips Catherine down to the waist but nothing is shown as she uses his hat and her extremely long hair to cover up. A passionate kiss follows. Other than that, nothing really that bad. Id even say that its iffy for age 9.
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TheSuperman765
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
this film is an action epic, featuring mostly sword fighting and some significantly intense moments of violence and (cartoonish) gore. The film is not suitable for any child who is easily upset by intense action or simulated gore. Teenagers are its target audience, but not much in the film would bother younger children that are used to Hollywood action clichés.
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Tsion
parent of 15 year old
parent of 15 year old
A Fun and Rousing Adventure!
THE MASK OF ZORRO is a fun movie, but not for all.
Violence is the biggest issue in the film. Swordfights, duels, deaths, and big flashy explosions populate this adventure. One scene very briefly shows a man's decapitated head and hand floating in water. The violence is mostly without gore. Language consists of one use of "d**n". Sex consists of one very brief shot of several men's bare behinds, and one playful scene where Elena's top is cut off (but no nudity shown at all).
It's a fun, rousing adventure that makes a good family movie, but I wouldn't show it to sensitive kids.
Recommended.
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soluxe
teen, 18 years old
teen, 18 years old
Would be a great movie if they took out one scence
I watched this movie with my family and I suprsingly liked it. It was great, except for the part when the blond guy takes out Alejandro's brothers head. That was very disturbing and unexpected.
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CSM Screen ...
adult
adult
Caution! Very Gory
The head being severed is off screen but latter in the film you are shown a close up of the head and hand of the hero's brother in jars! Both the nemesis and the hero drink from this jar! This was very disturbing for our daughter. We stopped the film. Some scenes are cartoonish but not these parts.
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moviekid12354
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
The Mask Of Zorro
I was a very geursome movie. A lot of people died and it was very scarey. I had to lock all the doors after the movie. It is a good movie for adults but for kids like myself i dont recimend it. Sorry for all the bad spelling.
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dark rose
adult
adult
better than the second one
luved it :-D the part where the head and hand are shown in jars is sooo fake. everything else is just action vioence. this movie is a lot more serious and action filled than the second one.
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GoodSSJ
parent of 12 year old
parent of 12 year old
Some Of The Action Can Be Iffy For Ages 2+
A Lot Of Violence But Its Still A Super Awesome Movie About A Old Hero Letting Another Person Become The New Hero
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Aqua-marine!!!
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
The Mask of Zorro
It is an exiting fun movie to me. I watched it many years ago when i was nine or younger. i loved it and became one of my favoerite all time movies. there were some scenes of violence and one scene shows a dead man's head and hand floating in a jar of water. Language consists of one use of "d*mn" but i don't think that it was said to much. Sex consists of one shot of several men's bare behinds near the begining, and one playfull duel scene where Elena's dress is cut off (but no nudity shown at all) while she was fighting with the young Zorro. There was also some kissing in that scene and some other scenes also. Near the end of the movie there were some scenes of people getting abused by whips. I think It's a fun, exciting adventure that makes a good family movie.
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