The Physician (2013) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.
Rated R • 2013 • 2h 35m
The Physician (2013) is rated R primarily for surgical/medical violence, some nudity and brief coarse language. Parents should be aware of a graphic autopsy and visible internal organs, battle/massacre violence and a depicted execution-by-stoning, plus several scenes with exposed breasts and implied sex involving Robert Cole and Rebecca in Isfahan. The film also treats heavy historical themes — the Black Death, religious persecution… Sign up for the full guide
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Is The Physician appropriate for kids?
The Physician (2013) is rated R primarily for surgical/medical violence, some nudity and brief coarse language. Parents should be aware of a graphic autopsy and visible internal organs, battle/massacre violence and a depicted execution-by-stoning, plus several scenes with… Read more — free account
Content severity in The Physician
What happens in The Physician, moment by moment
- 0:05 🔥 Mature Themes 6/10
- 0:16 ⚔ Violence & Gore 6/10
- 0:28 ♥ Sex & Nudity 4/10
Sex and nudity in The Physician
Moderate. Several brief sex scenes are implied or off-screen (moaning/bed implied sex) and there are sequences in a pleasure bath where women's breasts are exposed; an extramarital sexual encounter between Rob and Rebecca is implied. A self-circumcision moment is shown indirectly (knife near genitals, a few drops of blood). IMDb Parents Guide documents these moments as non-explicit nudity and implied sex.
Violence and gore in The Physician
Strong and sometimes graphic. The film includes a graphic autopsy that shows opened chest and internal organs, surgical operations with visible blood and stitching, amputations and battlefield/massacre scenes with on-screen blood. There are also beatings for alleged witchcraft, a brief view of a decapitated head and stabbing-related blood; these scenes are occasionally explicit and upsetting.
Language in The Physician
Brief and very limited. There are only a few instances of mild, medieval-style expletives or shouted curses in tense scenes — not pervasive profanity (IMDb lists little to no strong language).
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in The Physician
Mild. Alcohol is present across social scenes and some characters appear drunk; opium is used in a medical context (analgesic) and shown briefly. These uses are contextual, not glamorized.
Mature themes in The Physician
Strong mature themes. The movie deals directly with death and plague (large-scale illness and corpses), religious persecution of healers, an attempted/actual execution by stoning for adultery, and the destruction of a library and teachers (Ibn Sina's fate). These are sustained, emotionally heavy elements throughout the second half of the film.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Physician appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests The Physician is best for ages 13+. It's rated R. The Physician (2013) is rated R primarily for surgical/medical violence, some nudity and brief coarse language. Parents should be aware of a graphic autopsy and visible internal organs, battle/massacre violence and a…
What age rating does The Physician have?
The Physician is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.
What is The Physician about?
The Physician (2013) is rated R primarily for surgical/medical violence, some nudity and brief coarse language. Parents should be aware of a graphic autopsy and visible internal organs, battle/massacre violence and a depicted execution-by-stoning, plus several scenes with exposed breasts and implied sex involving…
Is there sex or nudity in The Physician?
Moderate. Several brief sex scenes are implied or off-screen (moaning/bed implied sex) and there are sequences in a pleasure bath where women's breasts are exposed; an extramarital sexual encounter between Rob and Rebecca is implied. A self-circumcision…
How violent is The Physician?
Strong and sometimes graphic. The film includes a graphic autopsy that shows opened chest and internal organs, surgical operations with visible blood and stitching, amputations and battlefield/massacre scenes with on-screen blood. There are also beatings for…
Is the language in The Physician appropriate for kids?
Brief and very limited. There are only a few instances of mild, medieval-style expletives or shouted curses in tense scenes — not pervasive profanity (IMDb lists little to no strong language).
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The Physician?
Mild. Alcohol is present across social scenes and some characters appear drunk; opium is used in a medical context (analgesic) and shown briefly. These uses are contextual, not glamorized.
What mature themes appear in The Physician?
Strong mature themes. The movie deals directly with death and plague (large-scale illness and corpses), religious persecution of healers, an attempted/actual execution by stoning for adultery, and the destruction of a library and teachers (Ibn Sina's fate)…
How long is The Physician?
The Physician runs 155 minutes, directed by Philipp Stölzl, released in 2013.
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