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Don

Parents guide · ClearAge age 15+ · Official MA15+

Movie 2006 178 min Action, Drama, Thriller Checked by Dan S · 21 Oct 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 15+

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Mild
Language
Mild

Our take

Police recruit Vijay, who mirrors kingpin Don, to dismantle an international syndicate across Malaysia, India, and Europe. Shootouts, chases, and betrayals are frequent, with deaths shown in action-movie style. Cocaine trafficking, bhang, and wine appear in dialogue and party scenes. Romance includes songs and flirtation without explicit nudity in the subtitle cues we have. We land at MA 15+ and up because the crime violence and drug trade are central, even when the tone stays stylish and musical

Uplifting themes

Law enforcement aims to stop a predatory empire, and Vijay risks his identity to protect others. The glamor of Don's lifestyle complicates the moral line Vijay shows courage and sacrifice; DCP DeSilva pushes the risky plan. Don himself is charming but ruthless, a deliberate anti-model

Story (may spoil tone)

DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.

What we flagged

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Violence
Strong
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Mild
Language
Mild

Details

Violence Strong Gun battles, fist fights, and assassinations pile up as Don's network c…

Gun battles, fist fights, and assassinations pile up as Don's network collapses. Blood appears but the editing keeps a glossy action rhythm

Language Mild English subtitles carry occasional damn and hell in tense moments. Most…

English subtitles carry occasional damn and hell in tense moments. Most insults are in Hindi without harsh English equivalents in our cues

Sex / nudity Mild Song sequences and flirtatious banter carry the romance. Lovers dance a…

Song sequences and flirtatious banter carry the romance. Lovers dance and tease; explicit nudity is not a focus in the lines we captured

Drugs / alcohol Moderate Cocaine shipments, party drinking, and bhang drive plot stakes and vill…

Cocaine shipments, party drinking, and bhang drive plot stakes and villain money. The film condemns the trade through police eyes but shows it often

Frightening Mild Kidnapping and double-crosses raise stakes, yet musical numbers break t…

Kidnapping and double-crosses raise stakes, yet musical numbers break tension. Younger viewers may find the body count unsettling even without horror imagery

Bullying / discrimination Mild Power imbalance between gangsters and civilians is constant, though not…

Power imbalance between gangsters and civilians is constant, though not framed as school-style bullying

Gore / death / weapons Moderate Shootings and stabbings leave victims on screen; weapons are everywhere…

Shootings and stabbings leave victims on screen; weapons are everywhere in the crime world. Gore is moderate for an MA-style action film

Grief / bereavement Mild Allies die and Vijay mourns people caught between police and cartel lin…

Allies die and Vijay mourns people caught between police and cartel lines. Loss motivates revenge in a few key turns

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

  • Vijay pretends to be someone cruel to catch criminals. Where does the film ask you to cheer for deception, and where does it cost him personally?
  • Don treats people as disposable. How do you spot that kind of power in real life before it turns violent?