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Parents Guide to The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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The Dark Knight Rises

2012 · Movie

PG-13

Content Ratings

Language2/5
Violence4/5
Sexual Content1/5
Substances0/5
Scary/Intense3/5
5
Family Score
Suggested Age

13+

Parent Verdict

Bane's brutality is physical and visceral — necks snapped on screen, Batman's back broken over a knee, and a city held hostage under threat of a nuclear bomb. A brief implied love scene is the only sexual content. Fits 13 and up.

What Families Say

Our AI Rating

5/10

Ages 13+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for The Dark Knight Rises is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 5/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 13+.