Cast Away (2000) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Cast Away is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. A FedEx systems analyst survives a plane crash and is stranded alone on an uninhabited island for four years. Tom Hanks. The PG-13 rating covers some violence and the film's sustained physical and emotional ordeal.

Cast Away is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

A FedEx systems analyst survives a plane crash and is stranded alone on an uninhabited island for four years. Tom Hanks. The PG-13 rating covers some violence and the film's sustained physical and emotional ordeal.

There are no sexual scenes or nudity present in the film. The story focuses primarily on survival and isolation, though there are brief, chaste moments of affection between a husband and wife before the accident occurs.

The plane crash — sudden and harrowing. A tooth extracted with an ice skate. Physical survival depicted honestly.

The film contains moderate language consistent with a PG-13 rating, including occasional profanity used during moments of extreme frustration and stress. One specific use of a stronger expletive occurs during the intense sequence involving the plane crash…

There is no drug use or smoking depicted in this survival drama. Alcohol is not a factor in the story, as the narrative remains centered on the protagonist's physical endurance and limited resources while stranded on the island.

A film about survival — physical, psychological, and spiritual. Wilson the volleyball as one of cinema's most improbable emotional attachments. The ending's refusal of easy reunion is its most honest decision. Tom Hanks lost 50 pounds for the role.

Cast Away runs 143 minutes, directed by Robert Zemeckis, released in 2000.

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