Band of Brothers (2001)

Band of Brothers parents guide

Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Band of Brothers scary?

Only a little. Band of Brothers has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Band of Brothers?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Band of Brothers rated, and is it OK for kids?

Brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.

What is Band of Brothers about?

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

Cast and crew

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”