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The Scorpion King

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    On the silly popcorn scale, it works pretty well.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Strong black character
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Action violence, impaled bodies, child in peril, snakes, fire, swords
  • Sex:

    Non-explicit sexual situations, including two women in bed with a man
  • Language:

    No profanity but strong language
  • Consumerism:

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

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Scorpion King

Parents need to know that this movie has a lot of action violence, meaning that it is not too graphic or gory. There are some vivid images, including attacking cobras, an impaled body, and a dead child. And there are very vivid sound effects making on- and off-screen violence more explicit with spurting and squishing sounds. There are sexual references and non-explicit sexual situations, including two women in a man's bed. There are no four-letter words, but there are some strong epithets.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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  1. I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Not that violent, in which it is. But it's too sensual and has a lot of nudity.

    The sexual content was sort of graphic. In many scenes you can almost see her breasts.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 5.0

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

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

    Good Fantasy Adventure

    Good teen movie.

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