Johnny Mnemonic (1995) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

MPA: R BBFC: 15 Maturity Rating 16+

MPAA Reason: Rated R for strong sci-fi violence, and for language.

BBFC Reason: strong language, violence, injury detail JOHNNY MNEMONIC is a sci-fi action thriller, from 1995, in which a man couriering stolen corporate data implanted in his brain is hunted down by ruthless gangsters intent on retrieving it.

BBFC Ratings info: language: There is strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'ass', 'asshole', 'shit', 'screw', 'son of a bitch', 'God', 'damn', 'hell' and 'Jesus'. violence: Strong violence includes shootings with guns and crossbows, beatings, slashings and stabbings with knives, and electrocutions, as well as decapitations and the removal of limbs with a fantastical garrote-like weapon. There is strong bloodshed and gory aftermath injury detail flashing/flicking lights: This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy. There is moderate threat throughout. There are moderate sex references, including comments about oral sex and hookers.

Sex & Nudity

mild

A woman side breast visible when she get up from a scan machine. A man and woman briefly kiss. In the beginning of the movie Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is lying in bed in boxer briefs and a woman is scantily dressed. She puts on her nylons and leaves the room. In a bar scene men and some women are shown in what appears to be S&M apparel. A man implies that a woman could work as a prostitute for him. Another woman makes tongue gestures to her and then licks the man's tongue with hers.

Violence & Gore

severe

There are various scenes of shooting and violence. One scene a man gets his fingers cut off and it is very visible and graphic. A man is burned alive and his charred remains are shown. A woman is shot with a crossbow bolt in the mouth. A man impales other's hands with sharp spikes. A man is decapitated with a glowing hot wire device. People are stabbed. A man is shot in the back with multiple bullets. Minor blood spray. A man walks in a room and several men raise their guns at him. He makes a joke and they lower their weapons. After a stressful event, a man bleeds from his nose slightly. Several men ambush another group and several people are killed in a firefight. A few people fight hand to hand. Minor blood. One man rushes another and hold him against the wall forcefully, but he is then knocked unconscious when another person knocks him against a wall. The man wakes up strapped to a table and is told they plan to cut off his head. However a woman drops down from the ceiling knocks out one man and fight several others. The man tied to the table gets loose and takes the gun, while the woman beats up another woman briefly. While holding the others at gunpoint, the two run away. No gore or blood. A man's hand is cut off, but there is minimal gore. A man is cut across his abdomen and some of his insides are shown. Very brief. A very violent climax as multiple people fight and shoot at each other. A younger man is shot in the head and falls from a building.

Profanity

moderate

24 uses of 'f*ck'. 28 uses of 'sh*t'. 6 uses of '*ss'. 5 uses of 'b*tch'. 3 uses of 'h*ll'. 3 uses of 'd*mn', including one paired with 'God'. 4 uses of 'Jesus'.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

Several people smoke cigarettes and open beer bottles are visible in a hotel room. During an extended bar scene a bartender serves drinks and many people drink and smoke. A woman starts convulsing and a man asks if she is high on something. A bar scene is shown with people drinking and smoking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

mild

The violence and crime commutes throughout is quite intense. The film has an overall dark tone and the protagonist life is in peril during much of the film. The religious imagery used my one character may be intense for some viewers. A some of the more Gordy scenes can be disturbing to some viewers. Some scenes are disturbing.