This is one of my favourite movies, but I would absolutely never ever EVER show it to somebody under fourteen years old. The first time I saw it at 17, there were a few parts I had to cover my eyes because I just couldn't take the blood, and I have a fairly strong stomach. Really, the main thing you need to be concerned about is BLOOD, GORE, AND VIOLENCE. Sweeney kills dozens of innocent people who are then baked into pies by Mrs. Lovett. There's some pretty bad language, but let's face it, a 14 year old hears those words every day at school. A rape is referenced, but not actually shown. There aren't really any positive role models in the movie. Sweeney is a murderer who, at first, is hell bent on avenging his wife, but he later starts killing dozen innocent people because "we all deserve to die". Mrs. Lovett goes along with Sweeney's plans and bakes the people into pies and feeds them to her unsuspecting customers. There is some drinking (including underaged drinking) but it's not really a huge concern compared to the violence and blood. Personally, I think that if your child is above 14 years old, it's up to them to decide what they can handle. Some 14 year olds will have no problem with this movie, while some 50 year olds won't be able to stomach it. It all depends on the individual person. Although there are some bad parts to it, there are some amazing, wonderful things about it too and, if you can handle it, I highly recommend you watch this movie.