Is it rated R for the violence only? do you think it would be appropriate for 16-year-olds?
There’s a lot of cursing in the movie. Lots of mofos and f-bombs and the like. There’s also a lot of taunting language from the SEAL trainers to the trainees, as well as people getting shot by auto- and bolt-action rifle fire. You can gauge your child’s readiness to see the movie. Also, I suggest you talk to your child about the movie afterward and maybe put things in perspective if anything bothered your child about the film. But it’s a film that everyone in America should see. The same goes for Lone Survivor.
The f-bomb is used liberally throughout and there are many, in some cases, perverse, jokes with sexual innuendo - but hey, they’re Marines.
I don’t like graphic violence, and that didn’t disturb me too much. It was realistic and not gratuitous. I’ve seen comparable scenes on TV. Dittos for the “bedroom” scenes - pretty tame, really.
Depends on the 16 year old, but in general, I think the lessons the movie teaches outweigh the R rating (and I’m fairly prudish about movies). You could have some great family discussions about this one.
“do you think it would be appropriate for 16-year-olds?”
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Yes.
Grandmother here—they know more than we think.
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