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Rams

Movie 2020 119 min Drama, Comedy Checked by Dan S · 16 Oct 2026
Official Rating PG ClearAge 11+

Why our age differs

Official is PG. We say 11+ because mandated sheep destruction, fistfights, and steady coarse language feel more suited to tweens than young children

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Mild
Language
Moderate

Our take

Two estranged brothers have to face a disease threatening the sheep they raise. Rams has dry humour, but the loss of the animals gives it a sad edge. There are fights, drinking and some Australian swearing. We would start at 11.

Uplifting themes

Reconciliation, community pride, and caring for land and animals matter more than winning a sibling rivalry. The valley's shared crisis pushes stubborn men toward cooperation Colin and Les are stubborn but capable of grace when the herd is threatened. Neighbors step up when the valley faces ruin, modeling practical community care

Story (may spoil tone)

In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley—so the brothers must work together to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together.

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Mild
Language
Moderate

Details

Violence Moderate Brothers brawl in yards and pubs, and officials shoot infected sheep in…

Brothers brawl in yards and pubs, and officials shoot infected sheep in upsetting but not graphic culling scenes. Dialogue is full of bloody as slang

Language Moderate bull s-word, b-word, s-word, bugger, and p-word appear often in farm ba…

bull s-word, b-word, s-word, bugger, and p-word appear often in farm banter and arguments, with occasional stronger insults like dickhead

Sex / nudity Mild A passing flirt and mild innuendo appear among adults in the sheep-farm…

A passing flirt and mild innuendo appear among adults in the sheep-farming community. Nothing explicit is shown on screen, and romance stays in the background

Drugs / alcohol Mild Wine, rum, and beer flow at meals and sheep shows, and one brother drin…

Wine, rum, and beer flow at meals and sheep shows, and one brother drinks heavily until the crisis forces sobriety. Withdrawal is mentioned when he sobers up, without glamorizing bingeing

Frightening Mild The threat of losing every ram and the sight of trucks taking animals a…

The threat of losing every ram and the sight of trucks taking animals away create sustained dread for farming families. Young animal lovers may find the cull scenes especially hard to watch

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

  • Colin and Les hurt each other with words before they help each other. What would it take for two people in your family to team up?
  • The community loses animals it bred for generations. How do people cope when something they love is taken for safety reasons?