The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

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

MPAA Reason: Rated PG-13 for some intense action and violence.

BBFC Reason: A young thief, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, is trained by the once great, but aged Zorro, who also pursues vengeance of his own.

BBFC Ratings info: THE MASK OF ZORRO is an action comedy in which a young thief seeks revenge for the death of his brother.

Sex & Nudity

mild

Six or seven guards are stripped of their clothes and left tied to a cactus and their backsides are completely exposed with full rear nudity. A man and a woman sword fight each other. They kiss and make mild innuendos, and when he disarms her he cuts off her nightgown (she is topless, but her long hair covers her breasts). They then kiss passionately. She grabs some cloth and covers herself. She describes him to her father as being "vigorous." A man and a woman dance Spanish tango together very suggestively. Women wear some cleavage-revealing dresses. A man takes a bath. Nothing seen from waist down

Violence & Gore

moderate

A woman is shot in the back and killed. It is implied that a man's head is chopped off. Later in the movie we see a man with a large glass jar with the decapitated man's head in it, and we see a hand in another jar. These are gruesome. The violence in this movie is very toned down, with little or no blood. Zorro fights people throughout the film, but he mostly bruises or humiliates rather than kills. One instance of graphic violence in the film comes when a man has his cheek sliced by a sword (blood is shown). Captain Love is stabbed through the chest (blood shown) and then is crushed by tons of gold.

Profanity

mild

Mild language like "d**n", "h*ll", and "bastard."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

There is some social drinking and smoking. A major character is a drunkard and is seen quite frequently intoxicated (his drunkeness is portrayed as negative). However, he later disciplines himself and sobers up.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

moderate

A character severs his victim's fingers and heads and places them in jars of water (which he drinks). The body parts are seen in one scene, but it is very brief. Another character is seen drinking the water. He later throws the rest of the cup away. The first 20 minutes are incredibly intense. Diego witnesses his wife murdered right in front of him, then his house is burned down, the villain kidnaps his infant daughter and he is sent away to prison for the next 20 years.