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Ghost Rider

Movie 2007 114 min Thriller, Action, Fantasy Reviewed by Dan S · Checked 20 Oct 2008
Official Rating M ClearAge 13+

Why our age differs

Official is M. We say 13 because the demon imagery is loud but the violence is comic-book clean and the swearing stays mild

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Our take

Ghost Rider follows a stunt rider who bargains with a devil figure to save his dying father, then transforms into a burning skeleton avenger. Demonic faces, hellfire chases, and soul-judging stares can unsettle tweens, though gore stays moderate for a comic adaptation. Mild swearing (hell, damn, b-word phrase), beer talk, and kisses are the side notes. We recommend 13 with a parent for the occult scares and parental death

Uplifting themes

Trying to protect the innocent and reclaim a soul from a bad bargain sit under the spectacle. Love and loyalty push Johnny to fight the devil's terms. Simple moral spine, flashy packaging Johnny is reckless and secretive, yet he keeps choosing to shield people once the Rider takes hold. Roxanne presses for honesty. Imperfect adults learning responsibility

Story (may spoil tone)

In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Moderate Hellfire chains, motorcycle chases, and demon brawls fill the back half…

Hellfire chains, motorcycle chases, and demon brawls fill the back half. Villains get blasted, burned, and judged in flashy CG fights. Hits look big, yet human injury detail stays limited

Language Mild Hell, damn, crap, and b-word phrase turn up in arguments and stunt-crew…

Hell, damn, crap, and b-word phrase turn up in arguments and stunt-crew chatter. Swearing is mild and irregular. No f-word track. You will hear it in the arguments. It never takes over the film

Sex / nudity Mild Johnny and Roxanne share kisses and unfinished romantic tension from th…

Johnny and Roxanne share kisses and unfinished romantic tension from their teens into adulthood. Nothing moves into a sex scene or nudity. Soft PG-13 romance

Drugs / alcohol Mild Crewmates push beer after a show, and someone mentions alcohol giving t…

Crewmates push beer after a show, and someone mentions alcohol giving them nightmares. A cigarette is offered later. Social colour around the stunt world, not a focus

Frightening Moderate A burning skeleton head, snarling demons, and soul-reading stares give…

A burning skeleton head, snarling demons, and soul-reading stares give the film its scare power. Occult deals and hell imagery linger longer than the punches. Sensitive kids may find the Rider's face hard to shake

Self-harm / suicide Mild Commentators call Johnny's stunts pay-per-view suicide, and characters…

Commentators call Johnny's stunts pay-per-view suicide, and characters ask if he is trying to kill himself on the highway. It is throwaway talk about risk, not a suicide plot. Still a word some homes prefer to flag

Gore / death / weapons Mild Guns click in a few stand-offs, and hellfire weapons burn enemies into…

Guns click in a few stand-offs, and hellfire weapons burn enemies into defeat. Talk of bloodstained souls appears in judgment scenes. Visual gore stays moderate and effects-driven

Grief / bereavement Mild Johnny sells his soul to save a dying father, then lives with that barg…

Johnny sells his soul to save a dying father, then lives with that bargain for years. The father's death and the cost of the deal keep sadness under the fireworks. Loss is personal more than prolonged mourning

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Johnny makes a desperate deal to save someone he loves. What would you risk, and what would be off limits?
  • The Rider punishes the guilty with fear. Is that justice, or just another kind of power?

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