Die Hard: parents' guide

Nearly nonstop gunfights, explosions and brawls. Roughly a dozen people die, several from shots to the head at close range and one hanged by a chain. The hero ends up battered and bloody, his bare feet sliced by broken glass.

Pervasive. One count found more than 40 f-words, including "motherf--ker," and about 20 s-words, plus frequent misuse of God's name, "a--hole," "b--ch" and crude references to male anatomy.

A door swings open on a party couple having sex, briefly showing the woman's bare chest. The hero eyes pinup posters of nude women, and there are sexual wisecracks and ogling. He and his wife kiss.

A smug executive snorts cocaine several times at the office party. Champagne and cocktails flow, and the hero chain-smokes, as do many of the cops, thieves and reporters.

Hostages are held at gunpoint for hours, and two civilians are shot dead at close range. Tense cat-and-mouse chases, a rooftop rigged with explosives and a plunge down an elevator shaft keep the pressure high.