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Parents' Guide to

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

By Kelly Kessler, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Less hand-to-hand combat, but still a very violent sequel.

Movie R 1995 131 minutes
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

Community Reviews

age 14+

Based on 9 parent reviews

age 15+
John McClaine is forced to wear a sign that says "I Hate N*ggers".

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much swearing
1 person found this helpful.
age 10+

2nd best of the series. Can't go wrong with Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.

1 person found this helpful.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (9 ):
Kids say (29 ):

One might consider Die Hard with a Vengeance a kinder and gentler Die Hard. Straying from its traditional shoot 'em up scenarios, this film balances action with ruminations on race relations and an individual's responsibility to the greater good. (And is the first time McClane isn't trying to save his wife.) The presence of a buddy also allows for the "real" John McClane to come through in dialogue. There are some excellent explosions, yet the third installment lacks the excitement of the first two films.

Parents may seriously want to consider the effects of watching this film in post-9/11 America. The villains blow up city blocks, plant bombs in parks, and target the subway system. It may be a little too close to real life for comfort. Families that have experienced the lost of love ones in such attacks might find the movie traumatizing.

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