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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Film · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A mutant's dark past unfolds with brisk, gritty action and darkly-comic adventure.

Epic, with dark satire. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Disney+.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine parents guide

Brutal violence and graphic gore, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore and violence.

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
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 X-Men Origins: Wolverine scary?
Only a little. X-Men Origins: Wolverine has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is X-Men Origins: Wolverine?
Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is X-Men Origins: Wolverine rated, and is it OK for kids?
For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language, brutal violence and graphic gore.

What is X-Men Origins: Wolverine about?

After seeking to live a normal life after 200 years, Logan sets out to avenge a death by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Directed byGavin Hood
StarringHugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Dominic Monaghan

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