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Snakes on a Plane

  • 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?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Bloody B-movie spoof isn't for kids.

updated 10.23.09

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The movie doesn't make any effort to convey positive messages; it's all about shocking viewers with over-the-top action and comedy.
  • Role models :

    No one worth emulating here -- the villains are brutal, the victims are ignorant and killed crazily (to shock and entertain viewers), and the heroes are obnoxious. Plenty of stereotypical comments and jokes.
  • Violence:

    Frequent bloody violence that's graphic but obviously fake; villain kills prosecutor by smashing head with baseball bat (blood sprays on villain, victim off-screen); a scene with wild gunfire; on the plane, snakes bite ferociously, at various body parts (eye, penis, breast, neck, etc.), usually drawing blood; when a child is bitten, his swollen hand produces grotesque pus; characters die on screen, their bodies left in frame as "props" to indicate the snakes' ongoing threat; characters fight back with axe and fire extinguisher (to chop/smash snakes, and produce blood and gore).
  • Sex:

    Three Gs signs a fan's breast (and holds it); on the plane, a couple has sex in the bathroom, stripping off each other's shirts (close-ups show legs, the man's chest, and the woman's passionate face); seen from behind, a man pees ... and a snake jumps up to bite his penis; several references to masturbation and sex.
  • Language:

    Many uses of "f--k," in addition to multiple uses of other curse words -- including "s--t," "ass," "damn," "hell," and "goddamn."
  • Consumerism:

    Red Bull.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A couple smokes a joint while having sex in bathroom; a woman drinks from a flask; a nervous flyer asks for a gin and tonic; hearing that the snakes are responding to pheromones sprayed in the plane, Flynn calls them "Snakes on crack."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Snakes on a Plane

Parents need to know that the film isn't for kids. It features frequent jump scenes, with snakes falling or darting out of compartments or from under the camera frame. On-screen or implied deaths are frequent and bloody (man killed with baseball bat, shoot-out leaves bodies, many characters bitten by venomous snakes, producing swelling wounds and visible blood). A couple has sex in the bathroom (and also disable the smoke detector so they can smoke a joint), and are immediately killed by snakes. Infant and children are threatened by snakes; a little boy is bitten, producing gross wound from which a woman sucks the poison (leading to crude comment from observer, who also wants her to suck his hand). Characters chop and smash snakes. Characters use frequent bad language, especially "motherf----r."

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the fear that planes generate. Why are snakes scary (and how are they exaggerated here to seem slithery, cold-eyed creatures)?
  • How does the film use clichés and stereotypes (the fat Asian woman, the selfish black rapper, the gay-seeming flight attendant, the noble female flight attendant, etc.)? Are they funny or offensive?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    Great Movie! Okay for teens ages 14+

    This movie is awesome! But unfourtunately it was spoiled due to frequent use of the F-word and a sexual scene in the bathroom but however Samuel L Jackson's Character is a very good positive role model (despite his frequent use of curse words including a** the F-word and SOB). some drugs are mentioned also like for example Xanax and some other drugs and one pretty upsetting involves an adorable little dog (possibly Pug-chihuahua mix) is thrown to a large Burmese Python so therefore I say this movie is age appropriate for kids ages 14+.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    best snake movie ever

    great movie, lots of snakes,f word used frequently, sexual content is strong

  3. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    BAD MOVIE

    THIS MOVIE IS OK SAMUL l JACKSON SAY A BAD WORD.LIKE I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHER ******* SNAKES ON THIS MOTHER ******* PLANE EVERYBODY STRAP IN WHERE ABOUT TO OPEN SOME ******* WINDOES OR SOMETHING!

  4. I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

    Pretty stupid~

    Very few parts of it were actually funny, it was mostly just stupid. It really wasn't entertaining in any other way either. :/ A lot of violence, sex, and language so it's not appropriate for young kids, but I wouldn't recommend anyone bother watching this anyways.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    This movie i found actully very funny. Dont know if thats what it was ment for but oh well. Although this movie has soem strong language, drinking,violence and sexuality, adults shouls like it.

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Mississippi
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    [PG-13] D D D

    it's a really good movie and the actors are great, but some of the special effects aren't graphic AT ALL! there is alot of cussing, blood, and shooting people with guns.[PARENTS SHOULD USE STRICT DESCRETION WHEN LETTING THEIR KIDS WATCH THIS MOVIE IF THEIR KIDS ARE 12 AND UNDER]

  7. I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0

    funny!

    i only saw about 5 mins of it but me and my dad cried with laughter. it was so fake! all we saw was someone abou to throw up in a bag and a snake bit her mouth!

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 8 and give it 2.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Arkansas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    what do you mean spoof

    I dont think I have sat through the whole movie (at home) but I have seen most of it. A couple does have bathroom sex, and yes, her breasts are shown, even with the snake later biting them (which I found funny) and they do smoke a marijuana joint. violence is any thing and everything the snakes bite, the murder in the begining,and when they try to kill the snakes. Drugs is alchohol consumption and marijuana smoking. The guy saw a murder so an fbi agent ( the talented Samuel l jackson) is taking him to testify. Language is usual 4 letter words,and worse. There is no real comercialism, except for shown products. Overall and ok movie for mature teens or real mature tweens. P.S. this is not a spoof, people, unless your refering to its stupid spoof in epic movie.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

    Bad

    Bad

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Very good movie

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    ok

    The movie overall was pretty good, and there was some comic relief, except that there were some unnecessary scenes such as the couple having sex in the bathroom. there were close ups of the women's breasts, and it had nothing to do with the movie. Not for anyone under 16.

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    HATE IT

    I went to my friends sleep over and it was on tv and she made us watch it i hated it and nobody even liked it it reveals TO MUCH and it is stupid the efeccts are horrible and the snakes dont even look real DONT WATCH IT IS STUPID!!

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 2.0

    Hillarious!

    This was probably one of the funniest movies I have ever seen! I don't know if that is a good thing, but really the movie was so funny! There were a few aprts where there was nudity and sexual content but it quickly ended and moved on. I didn't think there was a lot of language that was bad, although there were some sections where there was swears used alot. All in all, if you want a serious movie this probably wouldn't be it, but if you are looking for an adventure/comedy than you have found the right movie!

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

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    THIS MOVIE WAS AWESOME. THIS IS A FUNNY ACTION PACKED MOVIE WITH SNAKES!!!!!!!! IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE SNAKES DON'T WATCH THIS. GREAT ENDING!

  16. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

    Did not enjoy this.

    I was thinking "EW!" most of the movie. This was definitely not worth it. I was especially embarassed to watch this with my two guy friends. Parents, keep this away from kids about 16 and under.

  17. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 5.0

    This movie should not be seen by any kid of any age.

    This movie has alot of bad and drunken behavior in it. This movie had two couple on the plane doing something inapropiet.They had alot of death and alot of nudity.

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Snakes on a Plane

    Snakes on a Plane was a film about a guy who witnesses a murder. A FBI agent is sent to bring him to LA to tell the judge what he saw. The terrorist plants some poisinous snakes on the plane that the FBI agent and the witness are on. He lets them free and you could guess the story on from there. I thought it was enjoyable and probably the scariest movie of the first decade of the 21st century. There was a memerable line in it that is said by Samuel L. Jackson, "I am sick of these motherf***in' snakes on this motherf***in' plane!" I don't recomend you to watch this film alone. Thanks.

  19. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Whatever

    This movie was funny and ok but I mean it wasnt the best movie I have ever seen!The nudity was a little revealig so I would say ages over 13 can see this!

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Hello Killer Snakes

    Hello Killer snakes what else do you need. the whole family of ages 7-40 loved this movie and have seen it about 5 times!!!

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