• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Plotting and scheming in paradise for $1,000,000.

Why We Rated This for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Most contestants play by the motto "nice guys finish last." Some Survivors are sarcastic and make snide jokes and comments about each other; others have stolen from their fellow castaways, and secret alliances (and betrayals of those alliances) are common. Producers sometimes encourage conflict in the way they structure the teams -- dividing them by races or age groups, for example. In general, there aren't too many minority contestants.
• Violence:

  Survivors frequently get mad at each other, but game rules prohibit acts of violence (though there have been some angry confrontations). Some seasons have included accidents such as someone falling in the fire or accidentally cutting themselves, but nothing too graphic.
• Sex:

  Some flirting. Occasional blurred/pixilated nudity when survivors bathe and/or start to lose their swimsuits during challenges. Some of the women wear very skimpy suits on a regular basis.
• Language:

  Strong profanity is bleeped out; words on the level of "bitch" are allowed and not uncommon.
• Consumerism:

  Everything is sponsored, from challenges and rewards to "honors" given to various contestants during the commercial breaks. Cars, soft drinks, and candy bars have all served as rewards.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Survivors sometimes win rewards that involve alcohol, and sometimes they get tipsy. No underage drinking. Very occasional smoking.

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