Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood parents guide

Heads up on brutal violence and graphic gore. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

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

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two 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

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood scary?

Only a little. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood?

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

What is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated TV-14, with brutal violence and graphic gore. Your call for older kids.

What is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood about?

Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

Cast and crew

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
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