I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (2008) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster is best for ages 12+. It's rated NR. I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster is an existential black-and-white comedy that follows four distinct, somewhat bumbling criminals navigating their lives in Paris. The film is primarily an observational piece about the…

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster is an existential black-and-white comedy that follows four distinct, somewhat bumbling criminals navigating their lives in Paris. The film is primarily an observational piece about the desire for notoriety versus the reality of incompetence and loneliness. Parents should be aware that…

None. There is no nudity, sexual content, or suggestive dialogue present in the film.

None. There is no on-screen violence; the characters' criminal ambitions remain largely theoretical or non-confrontational.

None. The dialogue remains clean throughout the narrative.

Moderate. Smoking cigarettes and social drinking in cafes and diners are recurring visual elements throughout the four vignettes, serving as a stylistic backdrop for the characters' existential malaise.

The film explores themes of failure, the romanticization of criminal life, and existential loneliness. Characters often grapple with their lack of purpose or success in life, reflecting on their perceived insignificance.

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster runs 108 minutes, directed by Samuel Benchetrit, released in 2008.

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