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John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in Cell (2016)

Parents guide

Cell

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for disturbing violent content, terror, brief sexuality and language

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Severe
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Severe

Sex & Nudity

Mild
15 of 48 found this mild
A man runs from the bathroom trouserless, he is then seen on the floor showing bare backside very briefly.

Violence & Gore

Severe
22 of 27 found this severe
There are frequent scenes of violence involving the zombie-like creatures in the film attacking humans and/or being killed by humans with some details and bloodletting visible.
One of the stronger scenes is a sequence at the beginning of the film depicting people in an airport transforming into zombies and attacking one another viciously.
Some of the other violence depicted in the film include a woman getting punched in the face repeatedly; a woman hitting her forehead repeatedly against the wall until a bloody patch is seen on the wall; a man being stabbed in the stomach; the sight of a man lying in a pool of blood with a gash on the back of his head; etc.
In addition to the airport scene, there is a scene depicting a young man being attacked and killed by a zombie, where the ax can be seen lodged in his chest.
In another scene, a dead man is seen with a bayonet sticking out of his chest.
The violent scenes in the film occur fairly frequently, and are accompanied by some details of injuries and bloodletting.

Profanity

Mild
12 of 22 found this mild
4 uses of fuck.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
15 of 19 found this mild
Drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severe
10 of 19 found this severe

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
  • Canada
    • 14A
  • Chile
    • 14
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Finland
    • K-16
  • France
    • 16
  • Germany
    • 16
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Indonesia
    • 18+self-applied
  • Italy
    • VM14
  • Japan
    • PG12
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 16
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • 15
  • Philippines
    • R-16
  • Poland
    • 16TV rating
  • Portugal
    • M/16
  • Singapore
    • NC16
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 18
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Taiwan
    • R-15
  • Turkey
    • 18+
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #50384
  • Ukraine
    • 18

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