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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

2003

Is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? PG-13 action violence includes shootings, explosions, deaths, a stabbing, frightening monster transformations, peril, and some mature themes; sexual content and language appear limited. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 13+
Strongest cautionsDeath of a character 4/5 · Violence 4/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Creativity & curiosity 4/5
Recommendation3.5/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

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What parents should know

PG-13 action violence includes shootings, explosions, deaths, a stabbing, frightening monster transformations, peril, and some mature themes; sexual content and language appear limited. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 13+Main watch-out: Death of a character 4/5
Recommendation 3.5/5

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character4/5
  • Violence4/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Good role models3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Several named characters die, including Ishmael, Dorian Gray, Dante, Quatermain, and Reed; deaths affect the team emotionally.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Deaths and injuries occur, but the available plot description does not indicate sustained graphic gore.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Uses occasional mild profanity throughout the dialogue.

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

A witch doctor's promise and fiery ritual appear briefly near the ending, without religion being a major theme.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Dorian Gray is Mina Harker's former lover, with limited relationship material within an action-focused story.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Threats of world war, bombings, a vampire, Hyde transformations, assassins, monsters, and collapsing locations create sustained peril.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Brief suggestive dialogue and innuendo consistent with Victorian literary themes.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

Jekyll's transformation formula is used, and an antagonist overdoses on it; this is fantastical drug-like substance use with harmful consequences.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Frequent fantasy-action combat, assassinations, shootings, explosions, fights, and killings drive the plot.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Characters repeatedly face assassins, monsters, conspiracies, explosions, and certain death to prevent war and save others.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The film imaginatively combines classic literary figures with steampunk technology, supernatural powers, submarines, and inventive problem-solving.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The team includes characters of different nationalities, genders, backgrounds, and supernatural identities, with varied roles and agency.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Provides incidental exposure to various classic literary figures and works of fiction.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Characters rescue scientists and families and work together, though the story is dominated by combat and high-stakes survival.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The film supports cooperation across differences, resisting war profiteering, protecting civilians, and accepting responsibility for dangerous powers.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The League members show loyalty, sacrifice, and courage, though several are violent, secretive, morally compromised, or impulsive.

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  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
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