Parents' Guide to The 13th Warrior

Parents need to know that The 13th Warrior is a historical action adventure with bloody violence -- including beheadings -- and some sexist language. The movie stars Antonio Banderas as real-life figure Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan -- a Muslim ambassador who journeyed across Asia and Europe in the 10th century -- although the story is broadly an adaption of the Beowulf legend. This sees Muslim and Scandinavian characters working together, which involves overcoming some initial cultural differences. But noticeably a number of characters -- including Ahmed -- are not cast in line with their ethnicity and female characters are marginalized throughout. Violence is frequent and bloody, combined with a fantasy element. Because of the era, most of the battles involve swords and other sharp instruments. Mythical beings are seen beheading humans with many bloody injuries and deaths. Sex barely features, although Ahmed is exiled after he falls in love with another man's wife. There is little swearing, but there are several instances of sexist language being used that stereotypes women as being physically weak. Derogatory comments are also made about Arabs. There is some drinking, with a number of the Viking characters shown as being drunk.

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