Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin is rated R: for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language.

Release Date: 25 November 2009

Because we only review G, PG, and PG-13 movies at Parent Previews we did not review this title. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film’s synopsis and content.

Synopsis:

Raizo (Rain) may have been trained in the martial arts by the Ozunu Clan, but he is willing to betray the secret society of assassins to Interpol Agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris). However, the dangerous ninja group won’t let that happen without putting up a fight—and the job of silencing him is given to Raizo’s former friend Takeshi (Rick Yune).

Studio: Warner Brothers

Director: James McTeigue

Cast: Rain, Rick Yune, Naomie Harris

Studio: 2009 Warner Brothers Pictures.

This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Explicit depictions of violence, including decapitation, dismemberment, mutilation and beating.

Pervasive portrayals of gun and weapons use,martial arts violence and hand-to-hand combat (some blood, gore and detailed wounds shown).

- Frequent gory and grotesque images.

- Frequent upsetting or disturbing scenes.

- Brief graphic portrayals of torture.

Sexual Content:

- Embracing and kissing.

- Portrayal of a crude bodily function (shown in some detail).

Language:

- Frequent use of the sexual expletive.

- Infrequent use of scatological slang and profanity.

Drug and Alcohol Use:

- Tobacco use.

Martial arts take center stages in the movies Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey and Hero. For a less serious and more family friendly titles, try TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Kung Fu Panda.