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Mickey 17 is a Bong Joon Ho sci-fi satire about a disposable worker who dies and is cloned for dangerous jobs on an ice planet. It is rated R for violence, language, and some sexual content. Expect graphic death cycles, alien creatures, workplace cruelty, and near-constant f-word dialogue. Best for older teens who handle dark comedy and body horror
Uplifting themes
Survival and questioning unjust systems emerge amid bleak satire Mickey shows persistence, though the colony leadership is largely cruel
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Story (may spoil tone)
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
Details
Violence Repeated deaths, stabbings, shootings, and creature attacks in a harsh…
Repeated deaths, stabbings, shootings, and creature attacks in a harsh colony setting
Language Very frequent f-word, s-word, b-word phrase, and insults during panic a…
Very frequent f-word, s-word, b-word phrase, and insults during panic and abuse
Sex / nudity Sex references and relationship talk; reviews note some nudity in the R…
Sex references and relationship talk; reviews note some nudity in the R-rated cut
Drugs / alcohol Brief cigarette reference tied to an execution-style moment
Brief cigarette reference tied to an execution-style moment
Frightening Alien creatures, clone horror, and repeated fatal peril may disturb sen…
Alien creatures, clone horror, and repeated fatal peril may disturb sensitive viewers
Self-harm / suicide Suicide references appear during clone conflicts; deaths are central to…
Suicide references appear during clone conflicts; deaths are central to the premise
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 Blood and guts references, graphic injury talk, and weapons in colony f…
Blood and guts references, graphic injury talk, and weapons in colony fights
Dangerous behaviour Characters take extreme risks on an alien world that should never be co…
Characters take extreme risks on an alien world that should never be copied
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Workplace humiliation and existential dread weigh on the lead clone
Workplace humiliation and existential dread weigh on the lead clone
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Loss and replacement themes run through Mickey's repeated deaths
Loss and replacement themes run through Mickey's repeated deaths
Talk after watching
- Mickey's job treats people as replaceable. How do we talk about worker dignity and fair treatment?
- Sci-fi clones raise big ethics questions. If a copy has your memories, is it still you?
- Dark comedies use exaggeration to critique power. What real-world ideas might this story be pointing at?