The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Visitors: Bastille Day is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. The Visitors: Bastille Day is a French historical-fantasy comedy that follows Godefroy de Montmirail and his servant Jacquouille as they accidentally arrive in 1793 during the Reign of Terror. The film earns its rating…

The Visitors: Bastille Day is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

The Visitors: Bastille Day is a French historical-fantasy comedy that follows Godefroy de Montmirail and his servant Jacquouille as they accidentally arrive in 1793 during the Reign of Terror. The film earns its rating due to frequent comedic but crude humor, slapstick violence, and depictions of the chaotic political…

The film contains frequent crude innuendo, mostly revolving around bodily functions and bawdy behavior typical of the characters' medieval roots. There are no explicit scenes or nudity, but the dialogue is often suggestive and centers on gross-out humor.

Violence is presented as slapstick, featuring sword fights, physical altercations, and frequent references to the guillotine. While the setting is the Reign of Terror, the treatment is non-graphic and played for dark comedy, resulting in moderate levels of…

Language is occasionally coarse with mild profanity, mostly delivered in the context of comedic frustration or insults between the main characters.

Incidental wine consumption occurs throughout, consistent with the historical setting.

The story deals with the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, including the threat of execution and the loss of property, though these historical events are filtered through a farce lens.

The Visitors: Bastille Day runs 110 minutes, directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, released in 2016.

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