I loved this movie. I won't let any of my kids watch it. The fact that it's rated R, means that kids shouldn't be watching it. My parents would have let me watch it, but I saw The Exorcist at age 7, so that doesn't really count. It's a psychological thriller, so teenagers might not get that part of it. But the themes just aren't really for kids to watch. So, teenagers fifteen and older watching this doesn't really bother me, but I would say definitely not any younger than that.

It's a very intelligent plot. Scorsese, DiCaprio and Kingsley did marvelously, making this film my favorite movie of all time. Ignore everyone who say it's a bad film. The only reason they don't like it is because they're too ignorant to understand it. Some people just don't like movies that make them think too much.

Once a kid is a teenager you should seriously consider letting them watch this movie. Shutter Island is one of the best mind twisters I have seen. That being said, some people are more affected by explorations into psychology than others. Procedures such as lobotomies can be very scary, even for adults. No one wants to go insane.

I absolutely loved this movie; I'm a big fan of mind-twisting suspense movies, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Depending on the parents' household rules, I would say 14+ can watch and understand this movie. Not only is the content made for a more mature audience, but the concept of the movie requires the viewer to have a more mature mind. The biggest concern would probably be the language - a lot of F-bombs and violence, due to the fact that DiCaprio's character is an ex-soldier. And, though it isn't a huge concern, I'll admit the brief flash of unclothed prisoners surprised me. I knew it was in there, but I hadn't expected to see a certain part of the male body (though it's very brief, it is very obvious). So, in all, the movie was excellent and I'd say the viewer should be at least 14.

This is a one of a kind movie. With stylish visuals, haunting and disturbing imagery, amazing performances, and strong story, this twisty, dark psychological thriller should satisfy your viewing pleasure. Parents: Warning: there is a great deal of distress and suspense in this movie, including disturbing images like drowned children and executed soldiers. There's salty language and some male nudity. Bottom Line: A great, classic-feeling thriller that doesn't rely on gratuitous gore or sex to draw attention to itself. Bravo, Martin Scorsese. Thanks for reading! - Movie Man

shutter island is a disturbing boring thriller movie that's best for adults the violence is intense and disturbing for example they show piles of dead bodies floating in the water also a lot of American soldiers killed one by one by the Nazi guards in close-up and what's more disturbing is that they show dead children floating in blood water there's also scary images shown there's no sex but there's one partial nudity in one scene a male's bottom is shown at the jail cell there's strong language used and some drinking, smoking, and drugs used.