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Liam Neeson in The Grey (2011)

Parents guide

The Grey

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for violence/disturbing content including bloody images, and for pervasive language

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

Sex & Nudity

None
67 of 97 found this to have none
A man talk about taking a shower in a cold climate and having icicles form on his nuts.

Violence & Gore

Severe
51 of 69 found this severe
In the aftermath of a plane crash, we see a severed torso (the lower part) in a seat, with the upper half missing. A man removes the belt from the torso and using it for a tourniquet to help another injured man.
A wolf that is running (not going after/attacking anyone) is shot. We see it fall and then see blood coming out of its mouth onto the snow. It is still alive, we see it's chest rising and falling. It dies a short time later, following a montage of other scenes.
R violence type: blood and graphic.
Level of violence: 8/10. Strong bloody violence.
Disturbing bloody violence.
A man walks into a bar and we see several men fighting.
A plane with dozens of passengers crashes. We see people fly around the cabin during turbulence and after it crashes, we see the aftermath. Dead bodies are seen scattered all over.
We see a bloody woman moving. However, we then see that she is dead and she is moving because of a wolf eating her corpse.
A man is attacked suddenly by a wolf. It bites his leg and we see a bloody wound after.
Another man is attacked by a wolf and bit in the chest. Another wolf then attacks him and we see it graphically biting his face. The rest of the group finds his bloody corpse the next day. We see matter strewn throughout the snow and the man is missing fingers and chunks of flesh from his face.

Profanity

Severe
66 of 75 found this severe
Pervasive language.
161 uses of "fuck", 46 uses of "shit", 9 uses of "Jesus", 4 uses of "asshole", 2 uses of "dick", and 1 use of "bitch", "bitching", "piece of ass", "hooker", "cocksucker" and "prick".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
31 of 51 found this mild
Two bar scenes (please see the Violence/Gore category for more details) show beer bottles and glasses of whiskey sitting on a bar.
And on tables with some men drinking shots of alcohol and women drinking cocktails and beer.
Men in several wilderness scenes drink alcohol from flasks and one man says his friend is Jack Daniels.
A man says that dying beside a beautiful mountain is better than drinking.
A cigarette is smoked in one scene.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severe
48 of 61 found this severe
This isn't your standard survival thriller, it's very intense and surprisingly emotional. Some scenes are very hard to watch.
Early on, a man is shown writing what appears to be a suicide note. He then puts a gun in his mouth, intending to shoot himself, but doesn't go through with it.
The plane crash scene is very intense and many dead bodies are shown afterward.
After the crash, a man succumbs to his injuries and dies. Very graphic and disturbing.
Each attack by the wolves is intense and bloody.
A man drowns. Graphic and upsetting.
The wolves may scare younger viewers.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14AAlberta
    • 14ABritish Columbia
    • 14AOntario
    • 13+Quebec
  • Czech Republic
    • 12original rating
  • Denmark
    • 15TV rating
  • Egypt
    • RDVD rating
  • Finland
    • K-16
  • France
    • 12
  • Germany
    • 16
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • India
    • A
    • UA2013, re-rating
    • A2011, original rating
  • Ireland
    • 15A
  • Israel
    • 14
  • Italy
    • VM14
    • TDVD rating
  • Japan
    • PG12
  • Malaysia
    • 18
    • 18edited version
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 16
  • Norway
    • 15cinema rating
  • Philippines
    • R-13
  • Poland
    • 16
  • Portugal
    • M/16
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • M18
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 12ICAA
  • Sweden
    • 15self-applied
  • Switzerland
    • 14canton of Geneva
    • 14canton of Vaud
  • Taiwan
    • 12+
  • Turkey
    • 15+
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #47344
  • Ukraine
    • 16
  • United Arab Emirates
    • 18+self-applied

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