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George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman in 1917 (2019)

Parents guide

1917

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for violence, some disturbing images, and language

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

Sex & Nudity

None
1092 of 1227 found this to have none
A man makes a joke about masturbation.
One soldier jokes to another, "you'll be wanking again in no time" after he cuts his hand on barbed wire.

Violence & Gore

Severe
518 of 876 found this severe
Not much combat, but some gory aftermath scenes, which can include missing limbs. Some of the scenes in which soldiers are missing limbs can be easily missed, until the end, in which hundreds of soldiers with gory and brutal wounds are seen.
Compared to many other modern war films the brutality of war is not focused on as this film concentrates on the emotional impact of violence rather than the violence itself. Though note this film still has its has a few intense graphic scenes.
A plane crashes in a very intense but not very brutal scene.
There is a war scene, soldiers are seen being attacked by bombs and guns.
Two soldiers fight onscreen. There is punching, kicking and choking. It is dark with nothing graphic seen at all.
A brief standoff of two soldiers shows one bloody soldier on the ground. Brief moment.
A scene across no mans land shows some corpses with bloody wounds. We see a lot of dead bodies with large open wounds on their backs and chests.
A scene near the end of the film shows a field hospital with many soldiers with severe wounds. A soldier missing an arm, and several soldiers missing pieces of their legs are shown. Camera does not focus on these injuries, however they are in plain view for 10-15 seconds.
While helping a fellow soldier, one gets his hand punctured by barbed wire.
Dead and decomposing horses are shown, with accompanying visuals and sounds of swarming flies.

Profanity

Moderate
461 of 836 found this moderate
Maybe 3 uses of "Shit", a few uses of "Bastard",
Around 18 uses of "fuck" scattered throughout. Somewhat mild, considering it is a war film.
"Christ" is abused once, and "Jesus" 10 times.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
586 of 731 found this mild
Lieutenant Leslie is seen smoking a cigarette just as he blesses (with liquor from a hip flask that he sips) the two soldiers before they go over the top.
A German soldier (only seen from afar) is heavily drunk.
A soldier in the troop transporter lights a cigarette.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severe
516 of 760 found this severe
A lot of the violent scenes are intense. There is a scene where a soldier is being chased by shooting enemies which is quite intense. The music adds to this dramatic atmosphere throughout the movie.
Very intense film. It keeps you at the edge of your seat at all times.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
  • Austria
    • 14
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14A
    • 14AAlberta
    • 14ABritish Columbia
    • 13+Quebec
    • 18+tv rating
  • Chile
    • TE+7
  • Colombia
    • 12
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Ecuador
    • 12self-applied
  • Egypt
    • Rself-applied
  • Finland
    • K-16
  • France
    • Tous publics avec avertissement
    • 16self-applied
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • India
    • UApassed with cuts
  • Indonesia
    • 13+
  • Ireland
    • 15A
    • 15Blu-ray rating
    • 15DVD rating
  • Israel
    • 14
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • G
  • Malaysia
    • 18
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • New Zealand
    • R13
  • Norway
    • 15cinema rating
  • Oman
    • 18TC
  • Philippines
    • PG-13
  • Poland
    • 15self-applied
  • Portugal
    • M/14
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • PG13
  • South Africa
    • 13
  • South Korea
    • 152020
  • Spain
    • 12ICAA
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Switzerland
    • 14
  • Taiwan
    • PG-12
  • Thailand
    • u 18+self-applied
  • Turkey
    • 16+self-applied
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
    • 15Blu-ray rating
    • 15DVD rating

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