Dollhouse (2009)

Dollhouse parents guide

The thing to know: moderate sex and nudity, more than a TV-14 usually carries. Beyond that, some strong language and strong violence.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Dollhouse scary?

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

How gory is Dollhouse?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Dollhouse rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with moderate sex and nudity, some strong language, and strong violence.

What is Dollhouse about?

Echo is a member of a highly illegal and underground group of individuals whose personalities have been wiped clean so they can be imprinted with any number of new personas. Confined between missions to a secret facility known as the Dollhouse, the "Actives" are hired by the wealthy, powerful and connected to wholly become—with mind, personality and physiology—whomever the client wants or needs them to be. They know no other life than the specific engagements they are in at that time—or do they?

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