| Overall: | C+ |
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| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 132 |
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| Video Release: | 28 Aug 2012 |
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Why Is Battleship Rated PG-13?
Violence: Alien attacks result in huge explosions that destroy ships, roadways, buildings, a military base and much of a downtown area. It also causes thousands of deaths and injuries. Numerous bloody wounds and dead bodies are seen. Soldiers return fire, resulting in more explosions. Aliens make threatening gestures to children and adult characters. A character breaks into a business and is later shot repeatedly with a Taser (injuries are shown). A man is kicked in the face during a soccer game. Characters engage in hand-to-hand combat. War amputees in a military hospital undergo rehabilitation. One character deals with anger issues. Gory and often grotesque images are depicted.
Sexual Content: A couple kisses on several occasions. A woman wears a bikini top and other low cut clothing.
Language: The script contains numerous profanities, scatological slang, terms of Deity and some slurs.
Alcohol / Drug Use: A man drinks numerous bottles of beer and other liquor in a bar, and then acts irresponsibly.

Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.