The Devil's Advocate (1997) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
Rated R • 1997 • 2h 24m
The Devil's Advocate earns its R rating with pervasive, strong content across nearly every category. The film follows ambitious lawyer Kevin Lomax as he joins a New York law firm run by John Milton, who is revealed to be Satan. Parents should be aware of frequent and graphic violence, including two explicit on-screen suicides and a brutal beating. The film contains multiple scenes with full nudity, extended and intense sexual… Sign up for the full guide
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Is The Devil's Advocate appropriate for kids?
The Devil's Advocate earns its R rating with pervasive, strong content across nearly every category. The film follows ambitious lawyer Kevin Lomax as he joins a New York law firm run by John Milton, who is revealed to be Satan. Parents should be aware of frequent and graphic… Read more — free account
Content severity in The Devil's Advocate
What happens in The Devil's Advocate, moment by moment
- 0:10 🔥 Mature Themes 7/10
- 0:22 💬 Language 7/10
- 0:34 ♥ Sex & Nudity 8/10
Sex and nudity in The Devil's Advocate
Severe and explicit. The film contains multiple scenes of full frontal female nudity, often in a sexual context. One lengthy scene depicts a couple having sex where the woman's face morphs into another's; it includes breast nudity, thrusting, and implied oral sex. Another scene involves women kissing and caressing. The plot involves an incestuous proposition to create the Antichrist, and a central case involves child molestation. A main character is also shown nude and covered in cuts following an off-screen rape.
Violence and gore in The Devil's Advocate
Frequent, strong, and graphically depicted. There are two particularly brutal, on-screen suicides: a woman stabs herself in the neck with glass, and a man shoots himself in the head with a graphic exit wound. Another character is beaten to death in a park with his bloody face shown. A character is suddenly hit and killed by a car. Crime scene photos of bloody murder victims are shown. A character is supernaturally burned alive. A ritual goat slaughter is also depicted.
Language in The Devil's Advocate
Strong and frequent throughout. The dialogue contains over 50 uses of the 'f-word', often used for emphasis or during intense arguments. Other strong profanity, including the 's-word' and various religious exclamations, is also used pervasively.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in The Devil's Advocate
Moderate. Characters are frequently seen drinking alcohol (wine, champagne, hard liquor) in social and business settings, such as parties and dinners. Smoking of cigarettes and cigars is also present. There are some verbal references to cocaine and other drugs, but no on-screen use of illicit substances.
Mature themes in The Devil's Advocate
Deals with extremely mature and disturbing themes in a direct manner. The central plot is a Faustian bargain, exploring how ambition and vanity can lead to moral corruption. The story explicitly depicts or deals with the consequences of suicide, rape, psychological abuse and gaslighting, child molestation, and incest. The film uses heavy religious and satanic theology as its foundation, portraying the devil's manipulation of human free will.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Devil's Advocate appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests The Devil's Advocate is best for ages 17+. It's rated R. The Devil's Advocate earns its R rating with pervasive, strong content across nearly every category. The film follows ambitious lawyer Kevin Lomax as he joins a New York law firm run by John Milton, who is revealed to…
What age rating does The Devil's Advocate have?
The Devil's Advocate is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 17+.
What is The Devil's Advocate about?
The Devil's Advocate earns its R rating with pervasive, strong content across nearly every category. The film follows ambitious lawyer Kevin Lomax as he joins a New York law firm run by John Milton, who is revealed to be Satan. Parents should be aware of frequent and graphic violence, including two explicit on-screen…
Is there sex or nudity in The Devil's Advocate?
Severe and explicit. The film contains multiple scenes of full frontal female nudity, often in a sexual context. One lengthy scene depicts a couple having sex where the woman's face morphs into another's; it includes breast nudity, thrusting, and implied oral…
How violent is The Devil's Advocate?
Frequent, strong, and graphically depicted. There are two particularly brutal, on-screen suicides: a woman stabs herself in the neck with glass, and a man shoots himself in the head with a graphic exit wound. Another character is beaten to death in a park…
Is the language in The Devil's Advocate appropriate for kids?
Strong and frequent throughout. The dialogue contains over 50 uses of the 'f-word', often used for emphasis or during intense arguments. Other strong profanity, including the 's-word' and various religious exclamations, is also used pervasively.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The Devil's Advocate?
Moderate. Characters are frequently seen drinking alcohol (wine, champagne, hard liquor) in social and business settings, such as parties and dinners. Smoking of cigarettes and cigars is also present. There are some verbal references to cocaine and other…
What mature themes appear in The Devil's Advocate?
Deals with extremely mature and disturbing themes in a direct manner. The central plot is a Faustian bargain, exploring how ambition and vanity can lead to moral corruption. The story explicitly depicts or deals with the consequences of suicide, rape…
How long is The Devil's Advocate?
The Devil's Advocate runs 144 minutes, directed by Taylor Hackford, released in 1997.
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