Dead Man Down (2013) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Dead Man Down is best for ages 17+. It's rated R. Dead Man Down is a gritty revenge thriller centered on Victor, a criminal operative infiltrating a New York syndicate to avenge his family’s death. The film is rated R primarily for pervasive graphic violence…

Dead Man Down is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 17+.

Dead Man Down is a gritty revenge thriller centered on Victor, a criminal operative infiltrating a New York syndicate to avenge his family’s death. The film is rated R primarily for pervasive graphic violence, consistent profanity, and dark themes of vengeance and psychological manipulation. Viewers should be prepared…

Contains brief, mild sexual content, including a scene featuring a prostitute and occasional crude dialogue about sexual acts.

The film features graphic, severe violence throughout, including shootings, stabbings, physical torture, and the use of rats in a sadistic trap. Fatalities are frequent, and the action sequences are intense and bloody.

Strong and frequent profanity is used throughout the film, including approximately 30 uses of the f-word and various other insults.

Alcohol consumption and social smoking are depicted in passing during various scenes in bars and social settings.

The film explores dark, mature themes including parental grief, extreme retribution, criminal corruption, and emotional trauma following disfigurement.

Dead Man Down runs 118 minutes, directed by Niels Arden Oplev, released in 2013.

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