Why is “Shadow Force” rated R? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “violence, and language throughout.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes an implied sex scene, a couple of kissing scenes, a discussion of a sexual relationship, references to suggestive song lyrics, many scenes of people exchanging gunfire leading to bloody wounds and death, a bank robbery and a child being threatened with a gun, several fistfights and a few stabbings that leave bloody wounds, a boat chase and a boat crashing, a car chase leaving one car crashing into a body of water, several arguments and threats of violence, and over 40 F-words and other strong language. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.

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Highly skilled operatives (Kerry Washington and Omar Sy) separate in order to protect their young son, but they are tracked down by former team members and a hefty bounty is placed on taking them out. Also with Jahleel Kamara, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Method Man, Marshall Cook, Ed Quinn and Marvin Jones III. Directed by Joe Carnahan. [Running Time: 1:44]

Shadow Force SEX/NUDITY 3

 – A man and a woman kiss tenderly and then passionately (sex is implied).
► A man and a woman dance and kiss tenderly. A man and a woman kiss tenderly. A man and a woman embrace. A man lies back resting his head in a woman’s lap.
► A woman explains that she had a “thing” with a man and that he wanted more and she ended it. A young boy asks his father, “What’s a brick house?” after hearing the phrase in a song; the man explains that the phrase describes a woman’s figure.
► Shirtless men (we see bare chests, abdomens and backs) and women wearing low-cut tops (we see cleavage and bare shoulders) dance in a club. A shirtless man stands at a mirror in a bathroom (we see his bare chest, abdomen and back) and his young son sits in a tub nearby. A man is shown shirtless (we see his back, chest, shoulders and partial legs) and wearing underwear and a woman wears a bra and underwear (we see her cleavage, abdomen, back and shoulders) while their clothes are drying.

Shadow Force VIOLENCE/GORE 6

 – Many armed men enter a bank and one holds a high-powered gun to a young boy’s head; the boy’s father shoots and fights with the men and dispatches them all (we see blood splatter from gunshot wounds); we see this event replayed in a recording several times. A man reaches for a gun and another man shoots him in the head (blood spurts), a man pulls the pin on a flash bomb and several people open fire at two people in a room (several people are struck and blood spurts); two women fight and one is struck in the throat with a knife before being kicked through a guard rail and falling on rocks, a woman straddles a man on the floor and stabs him three times in the neck, a woman fires an explosive into a room and it blows several people up and throws others out of the room covered with debris and dust, and a man shoots another man several times (we see bloody wounds and blood on his shirt). A woman uses a sniper rifle to shoot a man from a great distance; the man falls dead with a bloody bullet wound in the forehead and blood splatter around him.
► A man hears a noise in a house and searches while holding a gun; he finds footprints on the floor, he is attacked by a woman and they fight with kicks, punches and throws; she throws cinders from the fireplace at him and wraps her legs around his neck before he lifts her up and slams her onto a table; they are interrupted when a young boy enters the room. A woman shoots a man three times in the chest (we see scorch marks on his shirt) and he falls back; she orders other gunmen to drop their weapons when they enter the room. A man is shot at through a door and pushed down a flight of stairs. A woman is punched in the face and body repeatedly by another woman and a man; she thrashes and swings at them until she is hit hard in the face and knocked unconscious. Many people fistfight with punches landing and the sounds of bones crunching. A man shoots a propane tank and it blows up throwing a man standing near it and enveloping him in flames. Two men fight with punches and throws and one draws a large bladed weapon that he swings, one man is thrown into a tree, and one man is stabbed in the back and falls to his knees. A man shoots an exploding weapon that throws a woman to the floor, they fight, they shoot at each other, he holds her with a gun to the back of her head and she is shot through the shoulder — the man standing behind her is struck and thrown back dead (blood splatters).
► A boat with two men onboard is chased by a boat with a man and a woman onboard, they slam into each other while exchanging gunfire, one man falls off his boat and clings to the side while shooting at the other boat and being shot at, one boat slams into something in the water and the boat flips throwing one man. A very bloody man shoots a gun in the air at a wedding reception causing people to run screaming, and then sits down at a table and drinks champagne. A woman is surrounded by many armed people when she gets off a boat at an island. A man drives into thick fog and a young boy is locked in the trunk of the vehicle in a safety cabin; the car is chased by a large truck and several motorcycles that shoot at them, fire is exchanged, the truck bursts into flames, and one tire on the car is blown out and it rolls down an embankment and into water (the three occupants get out unharmed). A flashback shows a woman bandaging a man’s wounds and bandages and clothing are stained with blood while a toddler sleeps nearby. A man talks about still being able to beat a man half to death with his bare hands, takes a gun out of his belt and rolls up his sleeves before punching another man in the face (we see his bloody nose); they exchange heavy punches and one man is knocked to the floor while a third man is punched hard and thrown back onto a glass table that shatters (the two men have bloody faces).
► Many armed people enter an apartment searching for someone; they use smoke canisters and check each room but find no one. A man loads a handgun and puts it in his belt when entering an official building. A man cuts a trip wire attached to an explosive. A man with a gun searches through a house to make sure it is secure. A man with a gun sits in the backseat of a car behind a man and a woman in the front and asks them questions. A man and a woman take target practice with guns and argue about who is a better shot.
► A man tells another man that he is going to find the sharpest thing in the room and jam it into the other man’s throat. A woman accuses a man of shooting her in the shoulder on purpose. A man tells two people that he really wants to kill them in front of their son. A man yells at a woman about an agreement they had, “on pain of death.” A man speaks to a group of government representatives and discusses his team of operatives doing away with dictators and other unsavory people; he explains that his group of operatives will seek out and destroy two people that left the team. A woman argues with a man in several scenes and accuses him of “blowing our cover.” A woman tells a man that another man will murder him on sight. A young boy asks his father where he got scars that we see on his back and shoulder. A young boy asks if his mother is beating up the bad guys. A man explains to his young son why his “ears don’t work,” and explains that he lost his hearing from the sounds of explosions and gunfire. A young boy asks if his father was ever a bad guy and the man tries to explain.
► A man and a young boy walk through a drainage area and the child asks if they are walking through toilet water, or if they will see a crocodile. A young boy sleepwalks and falls back to sleep on his mother’s shoulder.

Shadow Force LANGUAGE 9

 – About 41 F-words and its derivatives (1 mouthed), 14 scatological terms, 19 anatomical terms, 9 mild obscenities, name-calling (morning destroyer, traitors, idiots, soft, club hos, weak, dumb, treacherous, low-level), exclamations (oh no, heck, suck it up), 7 religious exclamations (e.g. oh God, oh my God, God’s dirty work, Jesus Christ). | profanity glossary |

Shadow Force SUBSTANCE USE

 – A man asks for a double whiskey and then a triple and asks for it to be refilled as quickly as possible after drinking it in one gulp, a man drinks a glass of wine, people drink in a club scene, a man and a woman drink glasses of brandy, a man drinks a glass of champagne, and people drink during a meeting. A man smokes a cigar.

Shadow Force DISCUSSION TOPICS

 – Family, undercover operatives, G7, OIG, midlife crises, luck, revenge, paranoia, duty, honor, manipulation, deceit, betrayal, trust.

Shadow Force MESSAGE

 – Family should be protected at all costs.