Parents' Guide to

Deadpool

Movie R 2016 108 minutes
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Common Sense Media Review

Sandie Angulo Chen By Sandie Angulo Chen , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 17+

Gory, profane, sexy superhero story great, but NOT for kids.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 17+?

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Parent and Kid Reviews

age 16+

Based on 169 parent reviews

age 18+

PARENTS BEWARE!

I am not sure what Marvel or Disney were thinking here. Let's make a movie for adults that has sex, nudity, and glorified violence and wrap it in a comic book character that we have traditionally franchised as mostly kid friendly. It is the equivalent of making crack look like cotton candy. Then if that wasn't bad enough, lets include it on a platform that parents traditionally let their kids loose on because it has been mostly family friendly. I was shocked. I saw the R rating, but I would say more NC-17. Have we lost our minds Disney? Seriously, lets create sociopaths with a bag of guns! Is this what you are looking to do?
age 16+

AMAZING anti-hero movie for older teens

Yes there is a ton of gore, Yes there is a ton of sexual jokes, and Yes there is a ton of drugs, and YES it is an awesome movie. Deadpool is the funniest hero that I've ever seen, and he is a master at hand-to-hand combat. He is basically the Punisher crossed with a profane Spider-Man. If you don't care what your kid sees, and have a crude sense of humor, its a great movie.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (169 ):
Kids say (349 ):

If you thought this film might just be a smidge more violent than your standard Avengers or X-Men movie, know this: It's NOT for middle schoolers. Deadpool is full of adult language, sex/nudity and innuendo, and gore riddled with blood spatter, body parts, and gun battles. But for mature audiences who enjoy the Marvelverse, Deadpool is a fast-paced, entertaining origin story that winks enough at the genre without straying too far from the winning formula that even the credits acknowledge (starring "some idiot," "hot chick," "moody teen," "British villain," etc.).

For one thing, Reynolds was born to play this loud-mouthed, acid-tongued anti-hero with the ability to crush heads and crack up audiences in Marvel's decidedly adult action-comedy. With his action skills, athletic build, and well-honed comic timing, Reynolds was an ideal pick for the nonstop joker who breaks the fourth wall, makes lewd references to Wolverine, and wants nothing more than to regain his old life with his beloved Vanessa. Baccarin is equally well cast as Deadpool's tough, fiery, loving partner. And T.J. Miller is hilarious as Wade's only real friend, an arms dealer named Weasel.

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