Lots and lots of blood. One character gets his head blown off by a cannon.

My rating: R for bloody war violence. Positive Role Models: 4/5 - Mel Gibson plays a war hero who is rather true to his family. Violence: 5/5 - Extremely bloody: mostly blood spurting as a result of shooting, stabbing, or slicing; one extensive scene features Gibson hacking away at a body with a hatchet; another involves a quick decapitation; another depicts a man committing suicide (shooting himself in the head). Sex: 1/5 - One or two passing references. Language: 1/5 - Only goes up to a few uses of "d--n" and "hell". Consumerism: 0/5 - No problem. Drinking & Drugs: 2/5 - Not much; a few passing drinks.

Very entertaining but things can get VERY intense! But since the movie is trying to be realistic then it needs to be intense like saving private ryan! By the way- we are learning about the war in school and are going to watch this movie tomorrow!! I think some people will be scarred for life!! Lol

It can be vary emotionally harsh

I'm normally not a big fan of war movies but the only reason I'm not is because they remind me of history class, and that's a really dumb reason not to like them anyway, but this is a great movie. It's proof that you CAN have a clean action film and it be good. In fact, any film that isn't clean is stupid in the first place. Of course, there was one little inappropriate "joke" but besides that, a few kisses, and the D-word occasionally, this is a clean movie. I am most definitely not counting the violence at all whatsoever. This movie deserved to be rated R. Children kill, are killed, and one even says he was proud of himself for killing. You can barely see what's going on through all the blood. I don't mean that literally, you can plainly see a man digging a hatchet into people's backs while other men are getting their legs and heads shot off by cannonballs, but I was surprised I could see that much. It was all so realistic, I often forgot I was watching a movie. This thing is a heart-wrencher too. Kids are crying through the whole film and, boy, do they have reason to. The smallest girl just broke my heart! And what I really like about this film is the message. Too many don't realize that, "A shepherd must tend his flock, and at times fight off the wolves!"

This movie was great! It was about a man that stood up against the british in the revolutionary war. The British killed his children making him fight back. This is a good movie but it was very bloody. This would be good for mature kids or about 13. This movie is great with role models. The whole thing about this movie is standing up for your family and a man that will give it all to keep them safe. Again the positive message in this movie is to be able to defend your family if needed. Although this is a very bloody movie it is also emotional. This movie will make you proud and make you cry various times. This is my favorite movie. I Highly reccomend you see it.

One of the best war movies of all time. Shows one man's courage too stand up for a good cause.

historically accurate. a lot o violence.

I usually dont like war movies,historic movies,I mean,but I've loved this one. I hate mel gibson,I watched this movie because of heath ledger,and he was fantastic. Its not so violent as everyone says...