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Donnie Yen in Ip Man (2008)

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Ip Man

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for violence

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

None
33 of 56 found this to have none
One quick view of a teenager of twenty something young man's bare buttocks when his older brother pulls his pants down.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
23 of 44 found this moderate
R violence type: blood and brutal.
The movie has a high body count but the violence isn't bad.
A visitor from another town fights two martial artist seperately teachers and wins against both of them. The characters are a bit bloodied but nothing to bad.
The visitor fights Ip Man but is easily defeated and is hit several times. Some blood is present at his mouth.
The main villain, general Sapo, fights three Chinese men in a dojo and is it is implied that he kills one of them. Blood spews from the victims mouths.
A Chinese martial arts teacher is beaten by three Japanese martial artists. After he surrenders and tries to leave, he is shot through the back of the head with a pistol. The bullet impact is not seen.
Ip man fights and violently defeats ten blackbelts in a dojo. He breaks bones (only heard), beating everyone of them. This scene can be a bit shocking since this is the first time we see Ip Man using his martial arts skill to actually hurt someone. His anger can although be understood due to previous events.
A man is brutally beaten by an Japanese officer twice throughout the movie. His entire face is bloody.
Ip man takes out 3 Japanese soldiers. Some of their teeth flies out and we see some blood.
A huge fight takes place at an factory where multiple people are hit.

Profanity

Mild
23 of 30 found this mild
In the English subtitles, there is sh*t and assh*le said several times.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
20 of 31 found this mild
Drugs: None
Some relaxation and after-dinner smoking seen in the early part of the movie. Characteristic of the time period and the social class of the participants.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
21 of 33 found this moderate
Suggested MPAA re-rating: PG-13 for violence.
The death of a friendly character is pretty upsetting.
Ip Man´s reaction and action to the death is pretty shocking.
The scenes where the Japanse takes over Foshan is very sad.
Ip Man vs 10 black belts is very intense.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 13+Quebec
  • Czech Republic
    • 12
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Egypt
    • RDVD rating
  • France
    • 12
  • Germany
    • 18
    • 16edited version
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • Indonesia
    • 16+self-applied
  • Ireland
    • 15
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Malaysia
    • 18SGcut
  • Netherlands
    • 16
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Norway
    • 16Netflix self-rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13MTRCB
  • Poland
    • 15DVD rating
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • PG
    • PG13re- rating
  • South Africa
    • 10DVD rating
  • South Korea
    • 12
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Taiwan
    • 6+
  • Thailand
    • 16+self-applied
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #46140
  • United Arab Emirates
    • 15+Blu-ray rating

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