Deadpool And Wolverine Parents Guide

Deadpool & Wolverine brings together two of Marvel’s most violent and foul-mouthed antiheroes for an R-rated comic book movie adventure. With the wise-cracking Deadpool and berserker rage of Wolverine, parents can expect an onslaught of extreme content that makes this an adults-only affair. This in-depth Deadpool And Wolverine Parents Guide breaks down all the mature elements to watch out for.

Violence & Gore (Severe)

• Extremely graphic and bloody fight sequences and battle scenes
• Use of guns, swords, knives, claws and other weapons to inflict gruesome injuries
• Wolverine’s signature adamantium claws will likely dismember, decapitate and disembowel enemies
• Deadpool’s propensity for over-the-top, gratuitous violence and dark humor about killing
• Crushed bones, severed limbs, spurting blood and visible organ damage
• Point-blank gunshot wounds and bloody bullet impacts
• Depictions of burned, disfigured or mutilated victims
• Blood and dismemberment in fight scenes.
• Exaggerated comedic action violence throughout which is insanely stylised but incredibly bloody and gory. All played for laughs.
• Stabbings, decapatations, dismemberments, bodies explode into gory messes.
• Graphic gory injury detail, occasionally fast-paced and quick second shots.
• Use of a character’s skeletal remains to fight characters in a highly comedic opening sequence.

Language (Severe)

Deadpool’s mouthy, crass nature means a torrent of adult language:

• Pervasive use of expletives including countless f-bombs
• Other harsh profanity like s**t, goddamn, etc.
• Crude sexual references, raunchy humor and insults from Deadpool
• Racially/ethnically offensive slurs likely
• Irreverent religious blasphemy

120+ uses of “fuck”, 2 uses of “cunt” and several uses of “shit”, “bitch”, “asshole”, “goddamn”, “jesus christ”, “dick”, “pussy”, “slut”, “penis”.

Sexual Content (Mild)

• Strong sexual innuendos and suggestive humor/references
• Some nudity possible during Deadpool’s costume-changing scenes
• Brief sexuality or foreplay implied
• Titillating dance/strip club scenes
• Strong innuendo and brief references to anal sex and anal birth, necrophilia, oral sex, blowjobs, strippers and homoerotic comedy.
• A male has a chain connected from his nipples to his penis which is seen comedically through his clothes a few times.
• Classified MA15+ for strong crude sexual humour. Not too strong in impact. References are occasional but not frequent. Moderate at least.

Substance Use

• Characters likely to smoke cigars/cigarettes and consume alcohol
• Potential drug paraphernalia or illegal substance references
• Jokes made about cocaine using many popular nicknames, but the scene is comedic. Simply Wade warning Al not to talk about it.
• Wolverine is seen drinking frequently.
• Many, many nicknames for cocaine are used.

Mature Subject Matter

• Intense dark themes like torture, revenge, human experimentation
• Disturbing psychological elements like PTSD, mental illness, etc.
• Deadpool’s cynical, nihilistic humor about death and violence

Potentially Positive Elements

• Themes of friendship, teamwork, sacrifice and loyalty
• Strong, empowered female characters like Cassandra Nova
• Deadpool’s charismatic anti-hero persona and irreverent spirit
• Wolverine’s struggle with his animalistic berserker rages

Age Recommendation

R for Strong Bloody Violence, Pervasive Language, Some Sexual

Content/Nudity

Deadpool & Wolverine is a hard R-rated movie not at all suitable for children or young teens. The intense and graphic violence, constant adult language, sexual content and dark subject matter make it inappropriate for anyone under 17 unaccompanied by a parent.

Even mature 15 or 16-year-olds may find the extreme gore, disturbing content and raunchy Deadpool humor too much to handle. This is very much a movie meant for desensitized older teens and adult comic book fans only. The tone and content goes far beyond standard PG-13 superhero fare.

For Marvel fans looking for a family-friendly experience, this is not the movie for you. “Deadpool & Wolverine” wallows in the excessive graphic violence, adult humor and mature themes that the MPAA R-rating covers. It gloriously delivers everything fans would expect from this team-up, but it comes with a strong content warning for parents. Leave young viewers at home for this gloriously unrestrained R-rated romp. It’s Deadpool and Wolverine at their profane, bloody best.