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Out of Time

  • 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?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Best for older teens and their parents.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong minority and female characters, inter-racial marriages.
  • Violence:

    Tense peril and gunplay, characters killed, brief graphic shot of charred bodies. Intense peril.
  • Sex:

    The movie includes some steamy sexual situations that are right up at the limit of the PG-13 rating; adultery.
  • Language:

    Some strong language.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Drinking and smoking, character drinks too much.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Out of Time

Parents need to know that this movie includes some steamy sexual situations that are right up at the limit of the PG-13 rating. Characters use some strong language. Characters drink and smoke, one to excess. Violence includes gunplay, death from a fall, and a brief shot of charred dead bodies. Inter-racial relationships and marriages are refreshingly portrayed as commonplace, one of the movie's strengths.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 3.0

    Not recommended if your child is under 16

    You'll like this movie if you like fast-paced detective stories. The violence is bloodless for the most part, but there are two graphic scenes. Your adrenaline will definitely get rushing. The acting is fairly believable most of the time, even if the story is not. However, the sex scenes border on pornographic, especially at the beginning, when two of the main characters enact a rape. This was not essential to the story.

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