Deadpool and Wolverine age rating: Can kids watch the new Marvel movie?
Jul. 16, 2024Explaining the age rating of Deadpool and Wolverine
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Can kids watchDeadpool and Wolverine? If you’re a Marvel fan looking forward to the new movie, it might be a question you’re considering. After all, previous MCU movies have been pretty child friendly, but Deadpool isn’t called the Merc with a Mouth for nothing.
Below, we explain whether Deadpool and Wolverine is appropriate for kids or not, with details on the age rating and even what Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have said on the matter. LFG!
Is Deadpool and Wolverine rated R?
Yes,Deadpool and Wolverine is an R-rated movie. That means you have to be at least 17 years old (or be accompanied by a parent or guardian) to watch the film in theaters when it arrives this month.
In the UK, it’s been given a 15 rating. That means those under 15 will not be able to watch the film.
The film has been rated for “strong bloody violence and language throughout, gore and sexual references.”
Deadpool and Wolverine is actually the MCU’s first ever R-rated movie, too, so expect the unexpected when it arrives.
Children can technically watch Deadpool and Wolverine, but we’d advise parental discretion. The Deadpool threequel will contain several themes, sequences, and jokes not suitable for children. It’s officially not an age appropriate title for anyone attending alone under the age of 17 (or 15 in the UK).
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“So many kids have seen bothDeadpool 1andDeadpool 2, and I would say that this one uses all the most essential aspects of those movies, but it’s never rated R just to be rated R,” Reynolds toldVariety. “A lot of it is just, that’s the character. The character is very crass.”
“I’m going to be responsible here: don’t bring your two year old,” added Jackman. “The sound level is really high.”
While you wait for Deadpool and Wolverine, check out our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and TV shows.
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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