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Vanilla Sky

(2001, Rated R, Drama, Starring Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Some surface appeal, but ultimately vacant.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Character uses women
  • Violence:

    Characters killed Tense scenes of peril
  • Sex:

    Very explicit sexual situations and references
  • Language:

    Very strong language
  • Consumerism:

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

    Characters drink, get drunk
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Vanilla Sky

Parents need to know that this movie has very strong language and explicit sexual situations and references. One character smothers another, and a different character kills herself and is unsuccessful at killing her lover. The facial disfigurement is graphically portrayed and may be very upsetting to some viewers.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why David feels unsatisfied at the beginning of the movie, and whether he should have made a pass at the woman his best friend brought to a party. How much of the world around us do we control? How much would you like to control? If given the choice presented to David at the end of the movie, what would you choose?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    What???

    I can't believe this movie was such a hit! Again, another story which leaves you depressed, empty and disgusted. Nothing of value.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    So Bad

    Boring, hard to follow, and way too long for what it is.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 0.0

    I thought that this was one of the most horrible movies that I've ever seen. Not only is it confusing, it is way too long and I got really bored in it. Basically the main character (Cruise) gets in a car wreck where his face is disfigured, and he doesn't remember anything, and the movie flashes back and forth with his face disfigured, and not disfigured, and then he is in jail and then he's not in jail...so they try to figure out if he went back and killed one of his lovers, and the movie ends with the viewer not having any idea what kind of regurgitated editting they just witnessed.

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