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Mission: Impossible II follows Ethan Hunt as he pursues a stolen virus. Shootouts, fights, and large stunts keep the action frequent but not especially bloody. A romance includes kissing and an implied love scene, and language is moderately strong in places. We put it at around 13 and up for teens who already enjoy action thrillers.
Uplifting themes
Stopping a man-made plague from being sold off gives the team something worth fighting for, with loyalty and nerve on display. The message sits well behind the spectacle, though Ethan is brave and quick-thinking, but he solves almost everything with fists and firearms. Nyah shows real courage of her own, so there is some grit to admire alongside the stunts
Story (may spoil tone)
With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission, should Hunt choose to accept it, plunges him into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude.
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Violence The back half is almost non-stop gunfights, martial arts and a motorbik…
The back half is almost non-stop gunfights, martial arts and a motorbike chase, with plenty of henchmen shot or thrown around. It is slick and stylised more than bloody, though the body count is real and the finale gets intense
Language The s-word, b-word insults, damn, and bloody hell appear during tense m…
The s-word, b-word insults, damn, and bloody hell appear during tense moments. There is no f-word, and swearing is occasional
Sex / nudity Ethan and Nyah fall into a charged romance with kissing and one implied…
Ethan and Nyah fall into a charged romance with kissing and one implied love scene, plus some grown-up innuendo about her past. It stays suggestive but never explicit, and there is no real nudity
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking shows up at a party and a couple of gatherings. It sits…
Social drinking shows up at a party and a couple of gatherings. It sits in the background and never drives the plot, just glasses on a table
Frightening A lab-made virus called Chimera drives the plot, so there is talk of a…
A lab-made virus called Chimera drives the plot, so there is talk of a deadly outbreak and a few tense, ticking-clock moments. Nothing is built to scare, but the stakes and loud set-pieces keep older kids on edge
Gore / death / weapons Guns are everywhere and people die from both bullets and the virus, tho…
Guns are everywhere and people die from both bullets and the virus, though wounds are kept fairly clean. You see some blood and a tense standoff with the infection, without the camera lingering on injury
Dangerous behaviour The motorbike chase and stunt driving look exciting. They are dangerous…
The motorbike chase and stunt driving look exciting. They are dangerous to copy, especially for thrill-seeking teens
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 heroes rarely pause to deal with the people they hurt. How does that compare with real consequences?
- Ethan takes huge physical risks for the mission. When is bravery worth that danger, and when is it reckless?
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