[Screen It]
    

 

"CONAN THE BARBARIAN"
(2011) (Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang) (R)


At-A-Glace Content Summary

Alcohol/Drugs Mild
Blood/Gross Stuff Extreme
Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Extreme
Frightening/Tense Scenes Heavy
Gun/Weapons Extreme
Imitative Behavior Heavy
Jump Scenes Mild
Music (Scary/Tense) Extreme
Music (Inappropriate) None
Profanity Mild
Sex/Nudity Extreme
Smoking Minor
Tense Family Scenes Extreme
Topics to Talk About Heavy
Violence Extreme


QUICK TAKE:
Action: A barbarian travels the lands in a quest to avenge his father's murder and kill the ruler who's after a magical mask that will allow him to conquer the world.
PLOT:
Literally born on the battlefield when his pregnant mother was mortally wounded, Conan (LEO HOWARD) is a warrior boy who's been taught all aspects of fighting by his father, Corin (RON PERLMAN), while growing up in the village of Cimmeria. But all of his training can't help him save his father from Khalar Zym (STEPHEN LANG), a ruthless leader who attacks them.

He, along with his witch daughter, Marique (ROSE McGOWAN), is in search of the last piece of the Mask of Acheron. Created eons ago from the bones of dead kings, it will give those who possess it unlimited power to rule over all others, with Khalar Zym also believing it will bring back his murdered sorceress wife from the dead.

They find the last piece, Corin ends up dead, and Khalar Zym and Marique set off to find Tamara (RACHEL NICHOLS), the descendent of the Sorcerers of Acheron whose pure blood will activate the mask. Conan, meanwhile, is orphaned and then grows up into a hulking barbarian (JASON MOMOA) who travels the lands with his friend, Artus (NONSO ANOZIE), tearing up the countryside, killing slave captors and always on the lookout for signs of Khalar Zym.

With the help of a thief, Ela-Shan (SAID TAGHMAOUI), Conan gets his first lead and leaves a wake of Khalar Zym's men on his way toward that ruler before he and Marique get their hands on Tamara's blood and activate the mask.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
If they're into "sword and sandal" type flicks they might be interested, which also holds true if they're fans of anyone in the cast.
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R
For strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity.


The rest of this review is available in our Screen It Subscriber Site.

We invite you to please log in or consider signing up and joining thousands of parents and other viewers who now know what they and/or their kids will see (or not see, if that's their choice) in the movie theaters, at home, or at someone else's house.

You'll get everything you see above PLUS immediate access to the Our Word to Parents objectionable content summary, as well as all of the specific listings in our 15 content categories (including profanity counts, specific details about the sexual content, violence and more).

With our reviews, you'll be a more informed parent and thus know what your child might see or hear, and you'll be able to discuss what they've seen or heard after the fact if a surprise viewing occurs somewhere away from you.

For those without kids or whose children have grown up, our reviews will give you peace of mind that you won't see or hear something that will shock or disgust you, thus allowing you to enjoy what you're viewing, or make another choice if you find somewhat objectionable listed in our review.

And our reviews are unlike any others available online or anywhere else. Nobody provides the amount of detail we do (and our reviews take more than 10 hours each to complete).

You get all of that for just $7.95 a month (with a 30 day Money Back Guarantee) or -- if you'd like to save more than 50% -- just $47 a year (less than $1 a week, with a 90 Day Money Back Guarantee). No hassles, no questions, no pressure. After all, it's your money. And we know once you read our reviews and become truly informed, you'll find this service to you far more valuable than that.

Remember, you can't take back what you or your kids might see or hear if you watch something without our help -- but our reviews will give you peace of mind that you've made the right choice.

Just Click the Sign Up Button below and you'll have Instant Access to this review and thousands of other new and older reviews:

[Sign Up!]

Other new reviews available this week include:

[Battleship] [The Dictator] [What to Expect When You're Expecting]

Privacy Statement and Terms of Use and Disclaimer
By entering this site you acknowledge to having read and agreed to the above conditions.

All Rights Reserved,
©1996-2012 Screen It, Inc.