What we flagged
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Our take
This is a heavy action film, not a light superhero night. A city is taken over, people are beaten, and a nuclear bomb is in play. You will hear hell, damn, the b-word, and b-word. Fine with a parent from 15. The occupation scenes and the prison pit will shake younger teens
Uplifting themes
Taking blame to protect others, then choosing to help again Allies keep showing up when the city is scared
Story (may spoil tone)
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
What we flagged
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Details
Violence Fist fights, shootings, and a stadium blast. One beating leaves a hero…
Fist fights, shootings, and a stadium blast. One beating leaves a hero badly hurt
Language Hell, damn, the b-word, and b-word. Regular, not an f-word storm
Hell, damn, the b-word, and b-word. Regular, not an f-word storm
Sex / nudity Kissing and talk about people sleeping together. No sex scene
Kissing and talk about people sleeping together. No sex scene
Frightening A city under occupation, a prison pit, and a bomb countdown. The mood s…
A city under occupation, a prison pit, and a bomb countdown. The mood stays tense
Child peril / abuse A child is shown in a harsh prison, trying to climb out
A child is shown in a harsh prison, trying to climb out
Gore / death / weapons Guns, explosions, and some blood. The injuries matter, but it is not to…
Guns, explosions, and some blood. The injuries matter, but it is not torture detail
Dangerous behaviour A long climb out of a pit. Kids may want to copy the stunt
A long climb out of a pit. Kids may want to copy the stunt
Mental health A hero starts withdrawn and broken. The prison stretch feels hopeless
A hero starts withdrawn and broken. The prison stretch feels hopeless
Grief / bereavement People talk about the dead, and a city mourns what it lost
People talk about the dead, and a city mourns what it lost
Talk after watching
- What does it cost a person to keep helping a city that turned on them?
- If a city is scared, how should leaders talk to people?