Children of Men: parents' guide

Realistic and frequent: cold-blooded shootings of refugees and police, a woman shot in the throat, an old man shot repeatedly, executions, piled and burning bodies, and long combat sequences with shelling and gunfire.

Very strong. Plugged In counted almost 75 f-words and about 25 s-words, plus 'wanker,' 'asshole' and misuses of Jesus' name. A Roma character is called a slur, and songs over the credits use the c-word.

A pregnant teen briefly bares her breasts to show her belly, and a graphic birth scene shows the baby emerging, with a brief glimpse of her genitals. Two former lovers talk about their past and kiss. No sex scenes.

The hero drinks heavily, carries a flask and is called an alcoholic; he and others smoke constantly. A friend grows and shares marijuana with the group, and a government-promoted suicide drug is advertised and used offscreen.

Sustained dread in a collapsing society: a cafe bombing in the opening minutes, refugees in cages, burning heaps of dead animals, sudden killings, grief over a child's death, and a long climactic battle with the heroes trapped amid explosions and gunfire.