Collective Invention (2015) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Park Goo mutates into a man-fish due to side effects from an experimental drug. He receives heavy publicity and becomes a star. A conspiracy by a pharmaceutical company leads Park Goo to being possibly expelled from the world.
Rated NR • 2015 • 1h 32m
Collective Invention is a dark South Korean satire about Park Goo, a man who mutates into a fish-like creature after an experimental drug trial. The film earned its rating for body-altering visuals and sustained themes of public humiliation and corporate malfeasance rather than explicit gore or sex. Parents should be aware of unsettling prosthetic/makeup scenes showing scales/gills, scenes of crowd harassment and restraint, and… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Collective Invention appropriate for kids?
Collective Invention is a dark South Korean satire about Park Goo, a man who mutates into a fish-like creature after an experimental drug trial. The film earned its rating for body-altering visuals and sustained themes of public humiliation and corporate malfeasance rather than… Read more — free account
Content severity in Collective Invention
What happens in Collective Invention, moment by moment
- 0:05 🍷 Substances 5/10
- 0:12 🔥 Mature Themes 6/10
- 0:20 ⚔ Violence & Gore 5/10
Sex and nudity in Collective Invention
None. IMDb's Parents Guide contains no entries for sexual content and the film does not depict sexual scenes or nudity.
Violence and gore in Collective Invention
Moderate, non-graphic physical aggression and rough handling. Examples include Park Goo being shoved and jeered by a crowd (see a street confrontation) and later being physically restrained in a clinical setting; no on-screen graphic injury or sustained bloody violence.
Language in Collective Invention
Light-to-moderate coarse language and mocking insults directed at Park Goo by townspeople, TV hosts and some reporters; there are crude jokes and name-calling but no repeated extreme profanity.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Collective Invention
Moderate: an experimental pharmaceutical trial and injection are central to the plot, and side effects (the bodily mutation) are shown onscreen in close-up; there is no glamorized recreational drug use.
Mature themes in Collective Invention
Strong satirical themes: media sensationalism, exploitation of the vulnerable, corporate cover-up and ethical abuse in medicine, loneliness and public shaming. The film repeatedly examines how society and the press dehumanize someone who is different.
Scary moments in Collective Invention
No standout scary moments have been catalogued for Collective Invention yet. Because this title is recommended for younger kids, sign up to get community-flagged jump scares, tense scenes, and startling imagery as parents submit them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Collective Invention appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Collective Invention is best for ages 10+. It's rated NR. Collective Invention is a dark South Korean satire about Park Goo, a man who mutates into a fish-like creature after an experimental drug trial. The film earned its rating for body-altering visuals and sustained themes…
What age rating does Collective Invention have?
Collective Invention is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 10+.
What is Collective Invention about?
Collective Invention is a dark South Korean satire about Park Goo, a man who mutates into a fish-like creature after an experimental drug trial. The film earned its rating for body-altering visuals and sustained themes of public humiliation and corporate malfeasance rather than explicit gore or sex. Parents should be…
Is there sex or nudity in Collective Invention?
None. IMDb's Parents Guide contains no entries for sexual content and the film does not depict sexual scenes or nudity.
How violent is Collective Invention?
Moderate, non-graphic physical aggression and rough handling. Examples include Park Goo being shoved and jeered by a crowd (see a street confrontation) and later being physically restrained in a clinical setting; no on-screen graphic injury or sustained…
Is the language in Collective Invention appropriate for kids?
Light-to-moderate coarse language and mocking insults directed at Park Goo by townspeople, TV hosts and some reporters; there are crude jokes and name-calling but no repeated extreme profanity.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Collective Invention?
Moderate: an experimental pharmaceutical trial and injection are central to the plot, and side effects (the bodily mutation) are shown onscreen in close-up; there is no glamorized recreational drug use.
What mature themes appear in Collective Invention?
Strong satirical themes: media sensationalism, exploitation of the vulnerable, corporate cover-up and ethical abuse in medicine, loneliness and public shaming. The film repeatedly examines how society and the press dehumanize someone who is different.
How long is Collective Invention?
Collective Invention runs 92 minutes, directed by Kwon O-kwang, released in 2015.
Where can I read the full Collective Invention parent guide?
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