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Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli (2010)

Parents guide

The Book of Eli

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for some brutal violence and language

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

Sex & Nudity

Mild
66 of 143 found this mild
Towards the beginning, a woman is shown on the side of the road, trying to lure in travelers. She is wearing a thin dress, though nothing is shown. The same character appears later in the movie.
When Eli enters the bar, some women are shown wearing revealing clothing. Nothing explicit is shown, and they are onscreen for three seconds.
In the beginning of the film, a woman is raped to death. We hear her screams and later see her dead on the side of the road. She is topless, but her arm covers most of the nudity.

Violence & Gore

Severe
52 of 73 found this severe
Two sexual assaults are depicted. The first is viewed at a distance. It is implied that the victim is raped. The second assault is an attempted rape. In the second sexual assault, the victim's distress and screams are unsettling and potentially triggering.
Brutal violence.
A dead rotting corpse is seen hanging from a noose from an apparent suicide.
A criminal's hand is cut off and blood spurts from the wound.
An intense, brutal fight scene occurs between Eli and several scavengers. Some limbs are seen falling off, though the whole fight is seen as a silhouette.
A man is knocked to the ground and then shot, the scene is viewed from a distance.
A woman is attacked and presumably raped by a group of bikers, but the act is not seen.
A man's face is slammed against a bar and we see blood coming from his nose and mouth before he falls down. Everyone in the bar then draws weapons and Eli fights several men in the bar, killing many of them. Very brutal and somewhat graphic.
Another fight scene ensues in which there are several bloody slashings and stabbings, limbs cut off, and a decapitation.
A woman is assualted to extract information from her daughter, the scene is not bloody.

Profanity

Moderate
36 of 74 found this moderate
It should be noted that Eli never curses, and most of the language is in the second half. Also, 6 or so of the F-bombs are spoken within a 2 minute span
13 uses of "fuck", 7 uses of "shit", 2 uses of "son of a bitch", 2 uses of "bastard", 1 use of "pussy", 1 use of "hell", 1 use of "Goddamn it", and 1 use of "damn it"(whispered).

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
42 of 58 found this mild
Some mild smoking and drinking of alcohol

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
31 of 62 found this moderate
The last 15 minutes are very emotionally intense.
In the opening scene a cat is shot and killed with an arrow.
The whole movie has an intense, somber tone, and some scenes can be surprisingly frightening/intense.
The fight scenes are definitely intense and pretty violent, but they're relatively brief.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
  • Brazil
    • 16
  • Canada
    • 14AAlberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario
    • 13+Quebec
  • Denmark
    • 15DVD rating
  • Finland
    • K-16/13
    • K-16DVD rating
    • K-15/13original rating
  • France
    • Tous publics avec avertissement
  • Germany
    • 16
    • 12cut, TV version
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • India
    • A
  • Indonesia
    • 13+self-applied
  • Ireland
    • 15A
  • Israel
    • 16
  • Italy
    • TDVD rating
  • Japan
    • PG12
  • Kuwait
    • (Banned)
  • Malaysia
    • 18PL
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 16
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • 15cinema rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13MTRCB
  • Poland
    • 16
  • Portugal
    • M/16Qualidade
  • Singapore
    • NC-16
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 13ICAA
  • Sweden
    • 15DVD rating
  • Switzerland
    • 14canton of Geneva
    • 14canton of Vaud
  • Taiwan
    • 12+
  • Thailand
    • u 18+self-applied
  • Turkey
    • 13+
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • TV-14LSV, TV Rating.
    • Rcertificate #45686
  • United Arab Emirates
    • PG-15DVD rating

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