What is The Book of Eli about?
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
A lone warrior treks across a bleak, post-apocalyptic America, guarding a sacred book that holds humanity's last hope.
Suspenseful and epic. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
The Book of Eli parents guide
It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and brutal 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
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is The Book of Eli scary?
- Only a little. The Book of Eli has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Book of Eli?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Book of Eli 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.
Cast and crew
Directed byAllen Hughes, Albert Hughes
StarringDenzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon
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