Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Arnold Schwarzenegger fights the Christmas crowds and
Sinbad to get his son a hot toy.
SEX/NUDITY 2 - Sexual innuendo. A woman is shown in her nightgown. Arnie is
undressed, down to his boxer shorts.
VIOLENCE/GORE 4 - A TV screen shows some ninja/superhero-type fighting. On
the show a kid is tossed off a cliff and saved by a flying superhero. Cartoon-style
slapstick violence: A toy store manager gets trampled by customers, a man is knocked down
by a mailbag, a man falls and lands flat on his back, an all-out brawl takes place and a
man gets pepper spray in the eyes and gets beaten by purses. A man fights a gang of ninja
Santas and knocks them down with a big candy cane. Giant Santas knock an elf across a
room, beat a man, and pile on another man. A man is knocked in the head with a telephone
receiver and choked, a man slugs a reindeer in the jaw, hot coffee is spilled on a cop's
face, a woman hits a man with a thermos bottle, a superhero/super-villain battle breaks
out, projectiles are shot at a man, a man is kicked between the legs by a kid. A bomb
explodes off-screen, leaving victims with burn marks, but otherwise only stunned. Cops
point guns at two men. A kid climbs up the side of a building and eventually falls off,
but is saved. In a fantasy scene, a child drinks whiskey mixed with coffee.
the review continues below...
PROFANITY 2 - One anatomical reference, and a few mild obscenities. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Workaholism; holiday stress.
MESSAGE - Breaking promises can damage relationships.
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