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P2

(2007, Rated R, Thriller, Starring Wes Bentley, Rachel Nichols, Simon Reynolds)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Brutal, minimalist stalker bloodbath. Pass.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    No characters worth admiring (viewers don't really learn much about any of them at all). Angela fights back against her tormentor in a display of what the filmmakers would probably like to say is "girl power" or "feminism," but it's never effective enough, and she ultimately takes lethal revenge rather than letting the law step in.
  • Violence:

    Graphic scenes of a man beaten and hit by a car until his entrails spill out. Another victim gets a blade in an eyeball. A fork is plunged into a shoulder. A character is set on fire. A snarling dog bites, then gets stabbed/bludgeoned to death.
  • Sex:

    The leading lady is (unwillingly) put in a revealing dress for most of the movie.
  • Language:

    Language includes use of "f--k" and "c--t" (the latter of which has severe consequences).
  • Consumerism:

    Mostly car manufacturers, soft-drink brands, and a newspaper.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking, talk of drunkenness.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About P2

Parents need to know that this is a gruesome thriller about sadistic captivity and male sexual obsession. Even with its tiny cast, it manages to squeeze in scenes of close-up mutilation and bloody savagery, thanks to murders of both people and a dog. The heroine is forced to wear a revealing, skin-tight dress for most of the movie; there's also some swearing (including "f--k" and "c--t") and an intense sense of peril and helplessness.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the realities of stalking, a crime that has gotten increasingly high-profile thanks to cases involving celebrities. Do you think a bloody thriller like this contributes to the problem? How does the media typically portray stalkers? How can you tell when an innocent crush has gone too far?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Nevada
    I rate this title off for age 14 and give it 1.0

    Waste of money

    this movie really sucked, it seemed like nothing more than a blonde being chased around a garage and tormented. saw it with 5 teenagers not a one of us jumped at any point. if you want to be scared go see "The Descent" that will really give you a thrill

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I thought this movie was really good! It was suspenceful, and it always kept you wandering if angela was going to get away! This movie is pretty gory, especially when one guy gets smashed agenst a wall with a car and his inteatants and ribs fall out. Overall i thing this movie is good, and is appropriate for very mature teens.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    greaaat

    it wasnt bad at all allalalalala

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    The P in P2 actually stands for Parental Supervision...

    For all the parents reading this, heed my advice CAREFULLY: know your kids before taking them to this movie. This stalker horror has no nudity, but the gore in this film may be too over-the-top for some kids to handle. One scene shows a man getting beaten, then run over several times until his blood spills all over the place in bloody/gory detail; a grown adult in the theater I went to ran out of the place after the scene played. In another scene, a guard dog is stabbed to death with a metal pole, but the lighting is so bad, you barely see anything. There are also less graphic scenes of stabbing (shoulders and eyes). That's as far as the film goes, but let me just say that if you can take all of this, you may be pleasantly surprised to find this film actually has decent acting, not to mention it totally pulls off the eerie feel/background many horror films fail to produce. So everyone, I will end on the note I started with; know your kids, but if they're OK with it, then go see this. PS kudos to Wes Bentley, who gets creepier in every movie I see him in. Great acting job!

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    great movie

    It is a good MOVIE, done very well. Agian, this is a movie, that is it.

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