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Battleship (2012)

Film · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Naval forces confront an alien invasion in Hawaii, battling a relentless and suspenseful fight for survival.

A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix and YouTube (free).

Battleship parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: brutal violence. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Battleship scary?
Only a little. Battleship has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Battleship?
Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Battleship rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with brutal violence and several jump scares. Your call for older kids.

What is Battleship about?

When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential that his brother, and his fiancée's father—an Admiral—expect of him.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byPeter Berg
StarringTaylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish Linklater

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