Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Boardwalk Empire parents guide

Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-MA on the box suggests. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Boardwalk Empire scary?

Only a little. Boardwalk Empire has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Boardwalk Empire?

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

What is Boardwalk Empire rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is a TV-MA, with strong sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is Boardwalk Empire about?

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

Cast and crew

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Boardwalk Empire is on our Mob and gangsters, Drama on Max and Crime on Max lists.

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
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