tHIS MOVIE HAS THRILING ACTION ANS SCENES WHERE BOND SLIDES OVER THE ROOF OF A CAR.
Quantum of Solace
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Common Sense says
Craig's 2nd Bond grittier, angrier than his first.
Themes in this movie include: dating/crushes, loss, revenge
updated 11.23.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Quantum of Solace was written by Sandie Angulo Chen
Parents need to know that the second James Bond adventure starring Daniel Craig is, like 2006's Casino Royale, full of non-stop action sequences and has a darker, grittier tone than earlier Bond films. Unlike his predecessors, who barely broke a sweat while sipping their precious martinis, Craig's 007 bleeds real blood and gets into dirty, bare-knuckle, hand-to-hand fights. The violence includes knife fights, gun fights, fist fights, and fire fights. A liked character dies, a woman is tortured (off camera) in a particularly cruel manner, and dozens of characters die in explosions or shootouts. There are a couple of passionate kisses and one scene that obviously takes place after Bond and a woman have had sex (her bare shoulders and back are shown, and he's shirtless). Product placements are mostly cars, like Bond's signature Aston Martin, and language is relatively minimal ("s--t." and "bastard").
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More on Quantum of Solace
What’s the Story?
In Daniel Craig's second outing
as James Bond, the brilliant British spy's mission is extremely
personal. Picking up right where Casino Royale ended, QUANTUM OF SOLACE finds Bond determined to capture those responsible for the death of his beloved
Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). The search leads him to billionaire Dominic Greene
(Mathieu Amalric, so memorable in Munich),
a member of an international crime syndicate that has the money and
power to destabilize economies, depose uncooperative dictators, and
install corrupt ones -- all for a steep price. With the help of Camille
(Olga Kurylenko), a beautiful Bolivian Secret Service agent, and CIA
counterpart Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), Bond follows Greene around
the world to uncover more about the mysterious "Quantum" group and
ultimately avenge Vesper's murder.
Is It Any Good?
Craig continues to prove that his brooding, physical, broken take on Bond works wonders, even though he lacks a bit of the dashing sophistication so obvious in effortless predecessor Pierce Brosnan. This Bond bleeds real blood, shows off a body full of scars, and feels deeply about Vesper's death. That doesn't mean he won't casually jump into bed with red-headed MI6 beauty Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arterton). But Craig's 007 isn't so much an unattached ladykiller as he is a tortured man willing to kill without much of a second thought. Some of his best scenes are opposite Kurylenko, whose Camille is also looking to settle a personal score with the Bolivian general negotiating with Greene. They're both angry and searching for the kind of closure that only a gun can bring.
Like all decent films in the 007 canon, Quantum of Solace has a heavy dose of explosive action, several humorous one-liners, and lots of horsepower -- although sadly, the signature Aston Martin gets trashed in the first car chase. There's even a cheesy opening credit sequence featuring Jack White and Alicia Keys' entry in the Bond flick theme song playlist, "Another Way to Die." But stock Bond elements aside, Craig's James seethes in a way that none of the earlier Bonds did, and after a while, it's actually a downer. Let's hope the next installment tones down the fury just a tad. Some of us prefer our Bonds the opposite of a martini -- stirred but not shaken.
Movie Details
Studio: Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Director: Marc Forster
Run time: 106 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/14/2008, DVD release: 3/24/2009
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content
Run time: 106 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/14/2008, DVD release: 3/24/2009
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Some parents will let 10 year old watch it.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Some parents will let 10 year old watch it.
tHIS MOVIE HAS THRILING ACTION ANS SCENES WHERE BOND SLIDES OVER THE ROOF OF A CAR.
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Excessive consumerism
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- Good role models
okay for tweens
just like most bond movies there is a lot of violence, but that is to be excpected in soy movies, slightly boring but cool anyway. brilliant
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
great bond movie
great movie lots of killing worth watching 12 and over
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
just as bad as the others, nothing knew, mild violence, mild ---ual content, not as bad as the bond books them selves. but WARNING this movie is PPPFFFFTTTT compared to the other bonds(goldeneye, thunderball, goldfinger, live and let die, casino rayale, etc.)
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
This isn't as good as Casino Royale, but it's still worth the ticket price. The violence is about the same intensity as CR, and there's a brief scene were Bond implies that he's about to have sex with a Bond girl. He still has his vodka martini, but He dosen't call it "shaken not stirred". My concern with this film is that it might represent the message of revenge being good, which might be questinable to some parents. This isn't for kids under 13. 13 is iffy. 14 and up should be OK.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Quantum of Solace falls short a few times.
After seeing the great Casino Royale I thought this 2nd outing would be better but i actually thought it falled flat a lot of times. if you liked the Casino Royale movie than you'll probably be disapointed.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
THE BEST!!!
OMG,This was like,THE BEST 007 MOVIE I HAD SEEN IN MY LIFE!!! So get your car keys and BUY THIS MOVIE!!!
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I rate this title pause for age 13 and give it
Dark, violent movie is exciting and emotional
Quantum kicks a--. It's not as good as Casino Royale but is by no means a let down. Peppered with frantic action and impressive stuntwork it nonetheless manages to fit in an interesting plot into its sleek 1hr 40min running time. Whilst it may not match Casino Royale for emotional depth it certainly beats it for pacing - I wasn't bored for a second. Camille is a weaker Bond girl compared with Vesper but she is servicable and Dominic Greene is a fittingly despicable villain. It's a brooding movie filled with dark touches and Craig's ruthless, physical performance which cements him as possibly the finest actor to play the role. But Bondians put your fears aside; this isn't Bond as we once knew, but he still packs in more than a few one liners, dry martinis and even manages to bag his signature gunbarrel sequence (you'll have to wait for it though!). Having to live up to such high expectations after the brilliant Casino Royale was unfair but QOS confounds expectations; it's better than it has any right to be.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Pretty Good
This wasn't as good as Casino Royale, but Daniel Craig is the best bond by far!
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Rip Off, Go See Casino Royale
This was a horrible james bond movie. Casino Royale was way better, this was just hard to follow. I defenitley do not recommend this movie.
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
rubbish!
this film is the s*****t bond ever. somone being raped is not suitable for young kids! if i could i would put a no star rating!
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Don't be so self-righteous, you nay-sayers!
This movie was very, very good - a throwback to the tone of the early Sean Connery bond movies. Those people that post things about inappropriateness for their kids need to take a different approach in how they talk/relate to their kids. It's essentially a cartoon without the animation, and always has been in this series.
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- Excessive violence
One horrible, horrible movie
let's start off by saying that i am a huge james bond fan, i've seen mostly all of them and i enjoyed most of them (dalton's bond and some brosnan movies sucked), and i loved casino royale, but this movie was a huge disappointment. the acting was decent, but it was crappily done, the editing was absolutly horrible,(i dont mind quick cuts, but this was just unwatchable),and the cinematography sucked even more. i had high hopes for this movie (from the director of stranger than fiction), but when i saw the movie, all of my hope was gone, maybe he should go back to directing romantic comedies.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Better than expected
I have never been a big Bond fan, but this movie was well done and enjoyable. The length was perfect and the action and story was engaging nearly the entire time. Surprisingly little sexuality for a Bond film, not that there wasn't any, just less than normal. Most teens will enjoy this film, just know your teen.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
A Big Disappointment!
Although it doesn't derserve the bashing by critics it is getting at the moment, it was a huge let down compairing it to other Bond films especially Casino Royale.
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
I guess a bare vagina isn't nudity any more.
I don't know how they missed, but this movie has vulgar nudity. The girl who is being raped bares a naked vagina. If you didn't see it, you missed it. Trust me, it's there, it just has no hair. Those weren't thighs! Not for my kids- or my husband.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
Ok but shorta boring
Not so bad but a little boring.
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Bond is Back, and Some!
After Casino Royale, I had to agree the Daniel Craig is one of the best 007s ever, but after QoS, I now think that he is the BEST 007ever! He is everythign a 007 should be, Fit, Charming, British and most Important of all, he is what Ian Flemming was in his spy days, a stone cold Killer! The Badies, The Cars, The Ladies, The Guns, The Chasing, The Location, EVERYTHING was here. I do have1, and it is only 1 criticism about this movie. Its the fact that the film goes up its own ass with it Hydrogen Powered cars and environmental Gobs**t. This is a spy film! What kind of spy film has hydrogen powered SUVs, comon! Bu other than that, Good job and good film
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Bond is Back, and Some!
After Casino Royale, I had to agree the Daniel Craig is one of the best 007s ever, but after QoS, I now think that he is the BEST 007ever! He is everythign a 007 should be, Fit, Charming, British and most Important of all, he is what Ian Flemming was in his spy days, a stone cold Killer! The Badies, The Cars, The Ladies, The Guns, The Chasing, The Location, EVERYTHING was here. I do have1, and it is only 1 criticism about this movie. Its the fact that the film goes up its own ass with it Hydrogen Powered cars and environmental Gobs**t. This is a spy film! What kind of spy film has hydrogen powered SUVs, comon! Bu other than that, Good job and good film
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| 57% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 29% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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