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Minority Report is a grim science-fiction thriller built around murder, surveillance, and a hero pursued through his own city. Chases and fights are strong, an eye-surgery scene is unsettling, and the lead uses an illegal drug. There is some strong language and a brief spoken reference to attempted assault. We put it at around M and up, with a parent nearby for teens troubled by its darker ideas and images.
Uplifting themes
The story wrestles with free will, second chances and whether people should be punished for what they might do, and the hero fights to prove the system wrong. It rewards questioning authority and owning your choices The lead is brave and determined but also grieving, addicted and willing to bend the rules, so he is a flawed guide at best. His push for the truth is the admirable part
Story (may spoil tone)
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
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Violence Murder is the engine of the whole story, with predicted stabbings, shoo…
Murder is the engine of the whole story, with predicted stabbings, shoot-outs, chases and brutal fights throughout. It is intense and sustained, though the film leans on dread and speed more than on blood
Language The s-word appears repeatedly along with milder hell and damn, and one…
The s-word appears repeatedly along with milder hell and damn, and one hard f-word lands in a frantic moment. It is not constant, but the stronger words are there
Sex / nudity A couple are briefly shown having sex on a bed, with some movement but…
A couple are briefly shown having sex on a bed, with some movement but no clear nudity. There is also a virtual-reality lap dance and a few sexual references
Drugs / alcohol The lead is addicted to an illegal narcotic and visits a seedy dealer,…
The lead is addicted to an illegal narcotic and visits a seedy dealer, with his drug use shown as a real habit that shapes the plot. There is also smoking and social drinking around the edges
Frightening The world is bleak and paranoid, and several scenes are hard to shake,…
The world is bleak and paranoid, and several scenes are hard to shake, including a grim back-alley eye operation and drugged-out imagery. Sustained dread and body-horror touches make it genuinely creepy in places
Self-harm / suicide Dialogue briefly mentions that the hero once tried to take his own life…
Dialogue briefly mentions that the hero once tried to take his own life after a family tragedy. Nothing is shown, but the subject is explicit
Sexual violence A tracked crime includes a spoken reference to attempted rape. No assau…
A tracked crime includes a spoken reference to attempted rape. No assault is shown, but the line is worth knowing about
Child peril / abuse A flashback shows the hero's young son disappearing at a public pool. T…
A flashback shows the hero's young son disappearing at a public pool. The boy is not shown hurt, but the abduction shapes the family's grief throughout the film
Gore / death / weapons There are corpses, surgical scenes, real-looking guns and a stomach-tur…
There are corpses, surgical scenes, real-looking guns and a stomach-turning gag involving loose eyeballs and spoiled food. Wounds are not dwelt on, but a few moments are deliberately gross
Grief / bereavement The loss of a child sits at the emotional core, and the parents' grief,…
The loss of a child sits at the emotional core, and the parents' grief, guilt and broken marriage run all the way through. It is sad and heavy, and the film treats it with real weight
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
- The film imagines arresting people for crimes they have not committed yet. Do you think that could ever be fair?
- The hero turns to drugs to cope with a terrible loss. What are healthier ways people can deal with grief?
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