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Our take
Afterburn is rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout. Gerard Butler leads a post-solar-flare scavenger hunt for the Mona Lisa with marauders and firefights. Dialogue includes bomb-making dialogue, heavy profanity, and war-zone action. A gritty action sci-fi for older teens, not young action fans
Uplifting themes
Protecting culture and loyalty appear amid survival violence
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Story (may spoil tone)
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.
Details
Violence Gun battles, ambushes, and bloody post-apocalyptic firefights
Gun battles, ambushes, and bloody post-apocalyptic firefights
Language Constant f-word and s-word during action and scavenging
Constant f-word and s-word during action and scavenging
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Ruined cities, marauders, and sudden combat create harsh dread
Ruined cities, marauders, and sudden combat create harsh dread
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Bloody gunshot wounds, heavy weapons, and battlefield casualties
Bloody gunshot wounds, heavy weapons, and battlefield casualties
Dangerous behaviour Bomb-building dialogue and reckless combat stunts appear
Bomb-building dialogue and reckless combat stunts appear
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Loss of civilization and fallen allies add brief emotional weight
Loss of civilization and fallen allies add brief emotional weight
Talk after watching
- Art becomes priceless after disaster. What would your community save in a crisis?
- Survival forces moral tradeoffs. When is stealing justified?
- Post-apocalyptic worlds mirror real fears about climate and conflict. What feels plausible?