Red Dawn (1984) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

MPA: PG-13 BBFC: 15 Maturity Rating 16+

Sex & Nudity

none

It is implied that two women have been raped. An adult magazine is seen for a few seconds.

Violence & Gore

severe

The dead body of a teenager can be seen with blood leaking down his head In many, many scenes people are shot with machine guns, RPG's, pistols, tanks, grenades, and so on. Many are at point blank, or killings of wounded soldiers, and one is a suicide. Most killings are from being repeatedly shot. At the time, this movie broke the record for largest number of violent acts in a film. A deer is killed and a person drinks it's blood. There is lots of violence against teens. A person appears to have a tracker inside him, as a traitor he is executed (this is emotionally intense).

Profanity

mild

Multiple abuses of "Christ" and "Jesus." Beyond that, some mild language.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

Some smoking and drinking, some by teens.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

moderate

Many scenes are intense, and almost all of the main and side characters have killed someone. There are killings of insolent sand main characters, always quite sad. Teenagers being killed (some in graphic ways) may seem cruel to some. One of the main characters is shot through the chest and is left behind. She hides a grenade under her body and kills a enemy soldier with it (The explosion can be heard but is off screen)