Courage Under Fire (1996) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

MPA: R BBFC: 15 Maturity Rating 16+

MPAA Reason: Rated R for war violence and language.

BBFC Reason: Contains strong language and violence

BBFC Ratings info: COURAGE UNDER FIRE is a US thriller in which a former soldier is asked to investigate the case for posthumously awarding a helicopter pilot the Medal of Honor. Language: There is infrequent use of very strong language ('c**t') and occasional use of strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k'). Violence: Occasional scenes of strong violence include gunfights with bloody impacts and injury detail, and sight of a man on fire.

Sex & Nudity

none

Inside the tank in the first action scene is a fully nude, pinup girl photo behind one of the men. None.

Violence & Gore

moderate

War violence - Soldiers are seen shot, sometimes bloody. Not that graphic and hard to see because of motion-blur. A man commits suicide by driving his car on the train tracks into an oncoming train.

Profanity

severe

20 uses of the f-word and 5 uses of the c-word (used aggressively towards Meg Ryan's character). Other profanity used such as shit, ass, asshole, damn, hell, 10 goddamn.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

moderate

Matt Damon's character chain smokes halfway through the movie and talks about taking high doses of asprin. It is revealed later that he is addicted to morphine. Drinking in bars.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

moderate

Several brief flashback scenes which have explosions and sudden bursts of automatic gunfire