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(2020)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some suggestive references and brief strong language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

Violence & Gore

  • A man shouts angrily and abuses his wife, hitting her.
  • A woman is shot through the abdomen. Very intense scene (she was threatened to be shot in the head moments before).
  • Intense action violence throughout. No blood shown
  • Various men are shot throughout the film. No blood in most instances, some are emotionally jarring though.
  • A man kicks and spits on his wife while she is laying on the floor. Not very explicit, but a very emotional scene. Her life is threatened.
  • A woman is shot with a reverse bullet. Later, her scar left from it is shown as well.
  • A man is shot, a small bullet hole can be seen, with some mild blood. He is then dragged off the side of a yacht, and as he falls he hits the railing of the deck below.
  • There are numerous gun battles, two large ones, Nothing gory or bloody and mostly offscreen, though the action is intense.
  • A man's car is lit on fire and explodes with him still trapped inside (though he doesn't die).
  • A soldier gets enclosed into the side of a building that reassembles itself, due to inversion. It is assumed that they die.
  • The film opens on armed attacked raiding and holding an opera theater hostage, firing with guns into the audience. Then, armed soldiers enter the building and a battle ensures.
  • The main antagonist grabs a gold slab and starts to beat a man over the head with it. The impacts of the hits are heard and he's seen smashing the slab repeatedly on the man's head. The golden slab is later seen covered in blood.

Profanity

  • 'Sh*t' is said four times. The term 'f*cking' is used once in anger.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A woman drinks a glass of wine. A man drinks some vodka.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The war-like battle scenes are intense.
  • The abuse of a woman by her husband is quite disturbing.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • A man is shot, this is also shown in reverse and is only onscreen for a very brief amount of time. However it should be noted that it can also be quite a distressing scene considering its context, though most won't pick it up on a first watch.
  • The protagonist is tortured near train tracks and has his teeth pulled out with pliers.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Kat gets shot in reverse. This scene is shocking and brutal.

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