Parents' Guide to

The Suicide Squad

By Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Gory and vulgar, but fun, with a surprising amount of heart.

Movie R 2021 132 minutes
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Community Reviews

age 15+

Based on 43 parent reviews

age 16+

Dont listen to your 12 year old

So to start this off I am 16 not an adult but no one looks at the kids section so I am here. The Movie is by far the best movie to come out in 2021 and I highly recommend any DC fan to see it. But If your child is that DC fan then I would not and here's why. The movie is extremely violent i love movie like saw and final destination and this movie is on about the same level for vioence people get shot, decapitated, ripped in half and even more and nothing is hidden at all, all the gore is there. Now for the language Lots of swearing but if your child goes to a public school they will be fine every word under the sun is said multiple time though out the movie. Now for the nudity. They're 2 times that nudity comes up in this movie, The 1st one is when the squad is raiding a village and a guy comes out without pants on and you see his penis out in the open its only for about 2 seconds but it is most definitely there. The 2nd time is when the squad goes to a gentlemen's club and there are dancers in the back round most of them have as much clothes on as they would have at the beach but some in the background are topless hard to see unless you are look for it. So in my opinion don't take anyone that is not in high school to see this movie i would recommend anywhere from 15/16 and up but it is up to you as the parent on if you do take you child to see this movie I would recommend not watching it with your child unless you have that type of relationship because it can get very awkward
age 13+

Best DCEU movie?

Great movie with lots of funny moments. Lots of violence and swearing, but in a light hearted way, not a horror movie kind of way. I'm not sure why sex is at 4 stars, when there was close to no sex in this movie. 1 character kisses another and is implied to have smashed, that's about it for that, everything else is comedic. If you are ok with swearing and violence and comedy, this is a great movie

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (43 ):
Kids say (115 ):

Full of gleeful gore and carnage, infectiously silly jokes, and an overall vulgar, irreverent attitude, this wily, invigorating DCEU movie also offers surprisingly strong teamwork and lots of heart. A quasi-sequel (but more like a reboot) to the 2016 misfire Suicide Squad -- with only Harley Quinn, Rick Flag, and Amanda Waller carried over -- The Suicide Squad rambunctiously avoids the problems of that earlier movie, barreling over them like a noisy party bus. It's all thanks to writer-director James Gunn, who brought a similar dose of energy to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Despite his commercial successes, Gunn seems to retain the spirit of the low-budget exploitation studio Troma where he got his start.

The Suicide Squad feels a little like a guerrilla effort, fast and loose, with wild invention taking precedence over visual effects. For example, Starro may be a giant effect, but its weird, googly eye and flailing movements make it genuinely memorable. But Gunn's secret weapon, borrowed from the Marvel Universe, is that the characters are actually quite lovable and even relatable (as opposed to the earlier gloomy, brooding DC heroes). The key here is Ratcatcher 2 (so called because she took over the mantle from her father). Her devotion to her fuzzy little rats gives her a strong, touching empathy that spills over to the rest of the characters, even the hard-headed Bloodsport. It all works together to make this a Squad that we'd certainly want to sign up with.

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