Deep Impact (1998) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.
Rated PG-13 • 1998 • 2h 1m
As a massive comet threatens to collide with Earth, the world prepares for potential extinction through government lotteries and high-stakes space missions. The film is rated PG-13 and is best suited for viewers aged 12 and up due to intense sequences of city-wide destruction and mass casualties. Its heavy focus on mature themes, specifically the emotional weight of mortality and difficult survival choices, may be distressing for… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Deep Impact appropriate for kids?
As a massive comet threatens to collide with Earth, the world prepares for potential extinction through government lotteries and high-stakes space missions. The film is rated PG-13 and is best suited for viewers aged 12 and up due to intense sequences of city-wide destruction… Read more — free account
Content severity in Deep Impact
What happens in Deep Impact, moment by moment
- 0:15 🔥 Mature Themes 5/10
- 0:22 💬 Language 3/10
- 0:52 🔥 Mature Themes 6/10
Sex and nudity in Deep Impact
There are no sex scenes or nudity depicted in the film. The story focuses primarily on the global crisis, with romantic elements limited to mild kissing and emotional embraces between couples and family members. This lack of sexual content is standard for a disaster drama of this rating.
Violence and gore in Deep Impact
A comet fragment hits the ocean — the resulting tsunami devastates the Eastern US coastline. Mass casualties on a scale that may disturb younger viewers. The destruction is shown with more weight than typical disaster films.
Language in Deep Impact
The film contains moderate language consistent with a PG-13 rating, including occasional uses of 'sh*t,' 'hell,' and 'damn.' The dialogue is generally functional and professional, though profanity increases slightly during moments of high stress and panic. Most of the language is used to emphasize the gravity of the impending extinction event.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Deep Impact
There is no significant use of illegal drugs or recurring scenes of smoking throughout the movie. One sequence briefly shows a character using alcohol as a coping mechanism during the global crisis, but it is portrayed with a somber and despairing tone rather than being glamorized. Overall, substance use is virtually non-existent in this production.
Mature themes in Deep Impact
The film's focus is on how people face certain death — a father's sacrifice for his daughter, a young journalist's family reconciliation, a government lottery for survival bunkers. Who deserves to survive? The film takes this question seriously.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Deep Impact appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Deep Impact is best for ages 12+. It's rated PG-13. As a massive comet threatens to collide with Earth, the world prepares for potential extinction through government lotteries and high-stakes space missions. The film is rated PG-13 and is best suited for viewers aged 12…
What age rating does Deep Impact have?
Deep Impact is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.
What is Deep Impact about?
As a massive comet threatens to collide with Earth, the world prepares for potential extinction through government lotteries and high-stakes space missions. The film is rated PG-13 and is best suited for viewers aged 12 and up due to intense sequences of city-wide destruction and mass casualties. Its heavy focus on…
Is there sex or nudity in Deep Impact?
There are no sex scenes or nudity depicted in the film. The story focuses primarily on the global crisis, with romantic elements limited to mild kissing and emotional embraces between couples and family members. This lack of sexual content is standard for a…
How violent is Deep Impact?
A comet fragment hits the ocean — the resulting tsunami devastates the Eastern US coastline. Mass casualties on a scale that may disturb younger viewers. The destruction is shown with more weight than typical disaster films.
Is the language in Deep Impact appropriate for kids?
The film contains moderate language consistent with a PG-13 rating, including occasional uses of 'sh*t,' 'hell,' and 'damn.' The dialogue is generally functional and professional, though profanity increases slightly during moments of high stress and panic…
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Deep Impact?
There is no significant use of illegal drugs or recurring scenes of smoking throughout the movie. One sequence briefly shows a character using alcohol as a coping mechanism during the global crisis, but it is portrayed with a somber and despairing tone rather…
What mature themes appear in Deep Impact?
The film's focus is on how people face certain death — a father's sacrifice for his daughter, a young journalist's family reconciliation, a government lottery for survival bunkers. Who deserves to survive? The film takes this question seriously.
How long is Deep Impact?
Deep Impact runs 121 minutes, directed by Mimi Leder, released in 1998.
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