Parents' Guide to

For a Few Dollars More

By Charles Cassady Jr., Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

More violence and Clint-itude in Italian Western.

Movie NR 1967 130 minutes
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age 13+

Based on 5 parent reviews

tooprecious
tooprecious Parent of 13-year-old
February 1, 2017
age 18+

Adult viewing. Not recommended for children.

This title has:

Too much sex
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mrsccoats
mrsccoats Adult
July 30, 2022
age 13+

Great message but uses rape as plot device.

The rape scene is explicit. The antagonist rips the woman's nightgown off and there is brief nudity. As a rape survivor myself who has received 10+ years of treatment and therapy for PTSD this scene it did cause a return of symptoms. The woman's suicide is a point of discussion for non-consensual sex and how society treats those who cope with rape trauma. Rape is not a form of entertainment. The overall plot is good but there is quite a bit of violence. This film is best for teens watched supervised. There is a bit of a reveal at the end when we learn the rape was avenged. The acting is very good.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much sex
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What's the Story?

The follow-up to the landmark Italian Western A Fistful of Dollars, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE continues the story of the enigmatic, edgy good guy, the "Man with No Name" Clint Eastwood. Around the time of the Civil War, No Name (whose name is finally revealed to be Manko) is a cruel-eyed bounty hunter who brings in outlaws for money, dead or alive. But there's another bounty hunter in the El Paso region, Colonel Mortimer (Lee Van Cleef), who's a top marksman. Both he and Manko are going after the same outlaw gang, a crew of bank robbers run by the dastardly Indio (Gian Maria Volonte). After the two bounty hunters size each other up as rivals, they decide to partner up and divide the profits in busting the desperados.

Is It Any Good?

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Judged by some fans as better than the original, this sequel feels like a longer ride in the saddle with a tangled and flashback-confused plotline. Somewhat tedious and lengthy complications ensue as Eastwood's character infiltrates the gang. Plus, fragments of Indio's back story try to fill in why the vengeful Mortimer wants to get him most of all. It helps to know that a music box-like tune heard throughout the picture isn't simply part of the background soundtrack, but a musical watch (that can be heard clear across the desert) and a major clue.

As in A Fistful of Dollars, the movie plays a numbers game, only it's not Eastwood manipulating the outlaws into killing one another so he can handle the dwindled survivors. Instead, Indio tries to arrange for the bounty hunters to kill as many of his own posse as possible, so there are fewer bandits to share the stolen bank loot ... a scheme that might leave Indio at a certain disadvantage in the long run.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the differences between the Man With No Name and Col. Mortimer, and their different values. In A Fistful of Dollars the Clint Eastwood character showed some concern for innocent victims. Does he do the same here? Does he appear to learn anything from his dealings with Mortimer, or vice versa?

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