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Windtalkers

(2002, Rated R, Drama, Starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater, Mark Ruffalo)
  • 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

    War film relies too much on relentless violence.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie
  • Violence:

    Extreme, intense, graphic, frequent battle violence, character deaths
  • Sex:

    None
  • Language:

    Very strong language including racist comments
  • Consumerism:

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

    Drinking and smoking
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Windtalkers

Parents need to know that this movie has a great deal of graphic battle violence and very strong language, including racial epithets. The Navajo characters are portrayed as patriotic, brave, and dedicated.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the way that Enders and Yahzee change during the course of the movie. They might also talk why the movie makers chose to focus on the Nicholas Cage character, rather than the Navajos in the title.

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  1. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    GOOD WAR FILM!!!

    based on acual event direter john woo bring an amzing war movie staring nicholas cage great actor too!!!

  2. I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    GOOD WAR FILM!!!

    based on acual event direter john woo bring an amzing war movie staring nicholas cage great actor too!!!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 1.0

    A Bit of a Let Down

    When I saw this movie on the rack at the store, I thought "Awesome, a movie about the famous windtalkers in Saipan!" When I Saw the movie though, all those thoughts went down the toilet. The acting was horrible, every explosion was a fiery ball of death, the battles were absolutely unrealistic. I still laugh at Nicholas Cage's face when he gets mad and shoots that Japanese on fire. Just try and stay away from this movie!!!

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 4.0

    wow

    this movie is freaking awesome and should be seen by children. they need to see the sacrifices that were made by people so that they could have freedom

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 1.0

    Terrible

    This is the worst war film I've ever seen. Even though the battle scenes are realistic it doesn't help this film when the acting is terrible. Suitable for 12/13+, but they'd probably be better off watching something else.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    this movies was great and very realistic

    nicholas Cage does a great job in this film. the violence is very graphic but realistic. lots of people are killid with gun. some are killed brutally and graphically with a knife. the language is like a typical war movie. lots of "f" words. also there is racial comments. this movie great, very well done. if you like war movies especially on World War 2, you would love this movie.

  7. I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    a dont watch...

    I wouldn't waste time and money getting this. Like all WW2 movies, there was waaaaaaaayy to much swearing! Swearing in movies is un-needed, but this has a LOT. Also it went along the theme of 'Saving Private Ryan' which I did not like at all. Nicholas Cage and the Navajos are good, but too much swearing, to much drinking, too much blood 'n guts. Too bad cuz it could have been a good movie.

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

    Good movie

    It was ok. There is lots of violence, and death(a guy is killed by a flamethrower blowing up)

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

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    i almost fell a sleep

    i could not wait to see it then i realized how much time i waisted watching it

  11. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 1.0

    Why? Oh why must we be subjected to such writing?

    This is another movie about race that features a white leading character and passive minorities dependent on the white man's benevolence. The message is that those Indians should be grateful for Nicholas Cage not hating them. Not to mention the stereotypical treatement of Native American life, with their connected-ness-to-nature and quirky ceremonies and junk. If all this weren't damning enough, it was horribly dull and even though it was the only movie available to see in Hanoi at the time I wished I hadn't wasted the forty cents admission price, and gotten a bowl of soup instead.

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