might be in black and white kinda but it isnt the average superhero movie. bloody and kinda of brutal. like the part when the octopus explodes and his rib flies into the wall and a chunk of meat falls off the rib. pretty bad sexuality. and violent gunwise. but what the hell!!!! it was a great movie i loved it!!!!!
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The Spirit
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Violent, sexy superhero flick is all style, no substance.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Spirit
Parents need to know that this update of a 1940s comic book from one of the creative forces behind 300 is overflowing with hyper-stylized and excessive violence -- and suffused with smirking sexuality. There's only one instance of nudity (female buttocks), but the movie's sexual politics are decidedly retrograde -- all the female characters are either tarted-up villains, "bad" girls with hearts of gold, or long-suffering true loves who stand by their men. Also be prepared for buckets of stylized (but still graphic) bloodshed and lots of gory wounds and deaths. While the violence has the hyperactive, cartoony feel of a comic book, it's also brutal and depicted with extraordinary detail.
Read our full review by James Rocchi
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the appeal of comic book cinema. Why do so many comic characters, no matter how marginal or lesser-known, seem to wind up on the big screen? Do all comic book movies have the same appeal? Why or why not? Families can also discuss the movie's broad, almost cartoony violence -- is a violent film that's so over-the-top more or less problematic than a realistic one? What would be the real ramifications and consequences of violence like what's shown here? Also, how does the movie depict women? What role do they play? And how much of the film's marketing and iconography is about selling sex?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
under-rated
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Don't listen to the critics...this is a great film
Every so often, there's a movie that most critics (supposedly) hate, but is a really good film. The Spirit is one of those types of movies. The people who've reviewed The Spirit probably don't know who Frank Miller is, and if the reviewer does know, (s)he doesn't know that this was his directorial debut. If you liked Sin City, no doubt you'll like this film. In terms of content, I think this film was pretty close to an R. This was pretty violent for a PG-13, with shootings, stabbings and lots of blood; however, this movie's in a film-noir style, so the blood looks fake. There are graphic scenes of a severed finger and a ribcage, though. There was also quite a bit of sexual content, such as when Sand makes multiple copies of her butt, throws one of the pictures at someone, and says the person made an a-- of himself. I was laughing pretty hard at that scene as well as The Octopus dressed as a Nazi (but in a humorous context). Other than these issues and a few uses of "godd-mn" by the police officer dude, this is a great movie.
- I rate this title off for age 3 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
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- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
No Spirit Here...
While i was very excited to see this movie and has been waiting the whole year to see it, i have to say this is the WORST movie i have seen in quite a while. Yes the style of the film is cool, but the acting and story are GOD AFWUL!!! DONT EVEN RENT THIS!!!
Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it
HOW DID THIS GET RATED PG-13? I am appauled at how unreliable the rating system has become!!
I am sorry, but there is no way I would even bring my 15 yr old to this movie. Thank you CommonSense Media for being here to inform concerned parents!!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Funny
I have never read the comic book but the movie was funny and action packed. I don't agree with the age meter because there is mild sexual talk and violence. But the violence is comical and not serious and bloody. You do see a woman's butt and her bare frontal silhouette. (She makes copies of her butt on a copy machine which is funny.)
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Good comic book adaption film
This movie was good. the action scenes were very stylized. also this film had very funny parts in it. the violence was pretty bad for a pg-13 film. it had a bloody scene in it. the actors/actresses did their job like they were supposed to. the only main problem with this film was that in didn't show the city enough. overall, the film is enjoyable to watch. the action scenes are great. some dialougue was cheesy, but that's how it is supposed to be. frank miller, well done.
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| 67% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 67% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 33% | of parents say they notice product placement |
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