Batman & Harley Quinn

Comic book violence. Security guards killed by a monster, characters killed by monsters by getting stabbed in the chest with a giant wooden spike. Machine guns. Martial arts-style kicks and punches. Cartoonish pratfall violence: spills, slips, falls. During a fight sequence, the movie makes an ironical nod to the '60s pop art Batman by replacing the iconic "Pow!" caption with "Ow! My balls!"

More sex and sexual references than the average animated comic book feature. Harley Quinn changes clothes while Nightwing (aka Robin) is being tied up in her bed as a prisoner; she stands in her bra and panties (brief exposed buttocks), turns, and remarks on Nightwing's noticeable erection (not shown). They have sex; while not shown, it's strongly implied, and Batman walks in on them fooling around in a post-coital manner. Harley Quinn later tells Nighthawk "when I run out of batteries, I'll call you," an obvious vibrator reference. While working as a server in a superhero-themed diner, Harley Quinn breaks the arm of a customer who tries to grab her buttocks under her miniskirt. An officer tells Batman, in reference to Harley Quinn, "I wouldn't say no to that slice of pie." Harley Quinn shakes her breasts in a sexual manner while singing karaoke.

Occasional mild profanity: "s--t," "crap," "ass," "damn." Harley Quinn calls someone a "douche bag," substitutes "pro boner" for "pro bono." Robin uses a one-handed gesture implying masturbation. Middle finger gesture. During a fight scene, instead of the caption "Pow!" so commonly used in the 1960s-era Batman TV show, the caption "Ow! My balls!" is used.

Drinking in a bar.

Parents need to know that Batman & Harley Quinn is an animated drama in which Batman (voiced by Kevin Conroy) and Nightwing (aka Robin) (Loren Lester) team up with an unlikely ally to save humanity from being turned into plants. Even as a feature on the "noir" side of the spectrum, the content, attitudes, and humor are more adult than similar Dynamic Duo offerings. For instance, after taking Nightwing prisoner by tying him to her bed, Harley Quinn (Melissa Rauch) strips to her bra and panties, and while deciding which outfit to wear, she turns and notices Nightwing's prominent erection (not shown). They have sex -- heard but not shown -- and Batman walks in on them afterward. Later, Harley tells Nightwing "maybe I'll call you when I run out of batteries," making an obvious vibrator reference. Comic book/cartoonish violence includes fighting with machine guns and handguns, punches, and kicks. Characters are gored to death by a monster; one is stabbed in the chest with a large wooden spike. While working as a server in a superhero-themed diner, Harley breaks the arm of a customer who tries to grab her buttocks. Characters use the middle-finger gesture, make a gesture associated with masturbation, and use "douche bag" as an insult. During a karaoke number in a bar, Harley shakes her breasts. There's also bathroom humor involving gas. During a fight scene, instead of the iconic "Pow!" caption so frequently used in the 1960s Batman TV series, the caption "Ow! My balls!" is seen. The movie explores the idea of "two wrongs don't make a right," in the sense that the antagonists are resorting to eco-terrorism in the interest of saving the planet's fragile ecosystem by attempting to wipe out the human race.

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