Confidential Assignment (2017) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.
Rated NR • 2017 • 2h 5m
Confidential Assignment follows a North Korean officer, Im Cheol-ryung, and a South Korean detective, Kang Jin-tae, as they form an unlikely alliance to recover stolen counterfeit plates. The film is a high-stakes action thriller featuring frequent gunplay, hand-to-hand combat, and intense sequences of violence. Parents should be aware of persistent peril involving the protagonists' families and thematic elements surrounding revenge… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Confidential Assignment appropriate for kids?
Confidential Assignment follows a North Korean officer, Im Cheol-ryung, and a South Korean detective, Kang Jin-tae, as they form an unlikely alliance to recover stolen counterfeit plates. The film is a high-stakes action thriller featuring frequent gunplay, hand-to-hand combat… Read more — free account
Content severity in Confidential Assignment
What happens in Confidential Assignment, moment by moment
- 0:05 ⚔ Violence & Gore 7/10
- 0:15 🔥 Mature Themes 5/10
- 0:28 ⚔ Violence & Gore 6/10
Sex and nudity in Confidential Assignment
There is no sexual content or nudity in this film.
Violence and gore in Confidential Assignment
The film features moderate but frequent action violence, including gunfights, explosive sequences, and brutal hand-to-hand combat. Key moments include the execution-style murder of an officer's wife and team early in the film, as well as prolonged fights where characters use environmental objects to cause injury. The stakes are physical and often fatal, with characters frequently suffering wounds.
Language in Confidential Assignment
Language is moderate, consisting mainly of aggressive verbal altercations, insults, and harsh terminology common in police thrillers. Terms like 'bastard' are used with some frequency.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Confidential Assignment
Substance use is mild, featuring occasional scenes of characters smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol in social or stressful contexts. One character is depicted as noticeably intoxicated in a brief sequence.
Mature themes in Confidential Assignment
The film deals with heavy thematic material, including systemic corruption, political betrayal, and the trauma of losing family members to violence. Characters are driven by a singular, consuming need for revenge, which dictates the narrative's tension.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Confidential Assignment appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Confidential Assignment is best for ages 15+. It's rated NR. Confidential Assignment follows a North Korean officer, Im Cheol-ryung, and a South Korean detective, Kang Jin-tae, as they form an unlikely alliance to recover stolen counterfeit plates. The film is a high-stakes…
What age rating does Confidential Assignment have?
Confidential Assignment is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 15+.
What is Confidential Assignment about?
Confidential Assignment follows a North Korean officer, Im Cheol-ryung, and a South Korean detective, Kang Jin-tae, as they form an unlikely alliance to recover stolen counterfeit plates. The film is a high-stakes action thriller featuring frequent gunplay, hand-to-hand combat, and intense sequences of violence…
Is there sex or nudity in Confidential Assignment?
There is no sexual content or nudity in this film.
How violent is Confidential Assignment?
The film features moderate but frequent action violence, including gunfights, explosive sequences, and brutal hand-to-hand combat. Key moments include the execution-style murder of an officer's wife and team early in the film, as well as prolonged fights…
Is the language in Confidential Assignment appropriate for kids?
Language is moderate, consisting mainly of aggressive verbal altercations, insults, and harsh terminology common in police thrillers. Terms like 'bastard' are used with some frequency.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Confidential Assignment?
Substance use is mild, featuring occasional scenes of characters smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol in social or stressful contexts. One character is depicted as noticeably intoxicated in a brief sequence.
What mature themes appear in Confidential Assignment?
The film deals with heavy thematic material, including systemic corruption, political betrayal, and the trauma of losing family members to violence. Characters are driven by a singular, consuming need for revenge, which dictates the narrative's tension.
How long is Confidential Assignment?
Confidential Assignment runs 125 minutes, directed by Kim Sung-hoon, released in 2017.
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