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Prisoner of War

Movie 2025 113 min MA 15+ Action, War, Thriller, History
AMU 17+ * Quality ★★★☆☆

Our take

Scott Adkins leads a British officer forced into fight-to-the-death bouts in a Japanese prison camp. Rated R for strong violence and some language. Reviews describe beheadings, skull stabbings, and execution-style shootings. Historical war cruelty is graphic. For mature action fans, not younger teens

Uplifting themes

Courage, perseverance, and protecting fellow prisoners Wright fights for others though methods are violent

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Story (may spoil tone)

British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial arts training in Hong Kong prove him to be a formidable opponent.

Violence
Strong
Language
Moderate
Sex / nudity
Drugs / alcohol
Frightening
Strong
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Strong
Dangerous behaviour
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Moderate
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Strong Forced death matches, beatings, and wartime executions dominate

Forced death matches, beatings, and wartime executions dominate

Language Moderate Strong battlefield and camp profanity

Strong battlefield and camp profanity

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 Strong Captivity, torture, and imminent death create relentless dread

Captivity, torture, and imminent death create relentless 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 Strong Beheadings, stabbings, and bloody martial arts kills

Beheadings, stabbings, and bloody martial arts kills

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Moderate Trauma and survival guilt under extreme captivity

Trauma and survival guilt under extreme captivity

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Fallen comrades and march toward Bataan losses

Fallen comrades and march toward Bataan losses

Talk after watching

  • POW abuse is historically documented. How does the film balance action with respect?
  • Extreme martial arts violence is the draw. Discuss desensitization versus remembrance.
  • Courage and teamwork appear under duress. Who earns admiration?