Road to Perdition (2002)

Road to Perdition parents guide

It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

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

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Road to Perdition scary?

No. Road to Perdition is not a scary watch.

How gory is Road to Perdition?

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

What is Road to Perdition rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore. Not one for kids.

What is Road to Perdition about?

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

Cast and crew

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Road to Perdition is on our Heists, Road trips, Revenge, Mob and gangsters and Thriller on Kanopy lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “scary but not gory”

Lists with the same feel: Tearjerkers and Most violent.