Killers parents guide

Killers Parent Guide

This silly and implausible story will most likely feel like a long 90 minutes of torture -- leaving the audience wishing for a quick and painless death.

Overall D+

Before saying "I do," there are some things a couple should know about one another. Unfortunately Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl) marries Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher) unaware that he is a professional assassin. This missing tidbit of information becomes a serious problem when the bride suddenly finds herself caught in the world of hired killers.

Release date June 4, 2010

Violence D+
Sexual Content C+
Profanity C
Substance Use C

Why is Killers rated PG-13? The MPAA rated Killers PG-13 for violent action, sexual material and language.

Run Time: 101 minutes

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Recovering from a bad breakup, Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl) is stuck vacationing in Nice with her over protective father and constantly imbibing mother (Tom Selleck and Catherine O’Hara). The young woman is happy to finally have a moment alone in the elevator, until the doors open to reveal Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher), a handsome young man with big muscles and no shirt. Suddenly desiring company, Jen gasps her way through some awkward small talk until she gets a dinner invitation. This chance meeting marks the beginning of a whirlwind romance that leads to marriage and a big house in the suburbs.

The only problem with the speed of their relationship is there are a few things Spencer hasn’t found the time to tell Jen. Probably the most important item is his past employment as a professional killer. To his credit, he did try to confess on their first date—but she fell asleep. Although he promptly resigned after falling for the beautiful blonde, retiring from the assassination business isn’t the easiest thing to do.

Three years into living happily ever after, the reformed hit man is once again contacted by his former boss. Spencer is quick to turn down the proposed assignment, not realizing his refusal will lead to a $20 million bounty being placed on his head. After other guns for hire hear about the reward, his once peaceful neighborhood transforms into a war zone where hedge clippers are replaced by automatic weapons and SUVs are used to mow down people.

Of course all of this is a complete surprise for poor Jen when she stumbles upon her husband locked in mortal combat with a coworker. Between flying punches and stabbing knifes, Spencer attempts to explain the reason why their best friends have unexpectedly turned into their worst enemies.

Discovering she’s tied the knot with some sort of ex-spy is not good news for the usually cautious woman, and probably won’t impress family viewers either. As the mayhem escalates, with impalings, shootings, explosions, vehicle collisions, and strangulations, so does the amount of blood and carnage seen on the screen. While the violence is portrayed in a comedic context, it is increasingly difficult to see what is so funny about murder and betrayal.

The plot also aims to get laughs by including frequent sexual comments, references to pornography and depictions of alcoholism. As well, frequent profanities and the use of a sexual hand gesture punctuate the script.

With a casual towards killing and showing no consequences, this silly and implausible story will most likely feel like a long 90 minutes of torture—leaving the audience wishing for a quick and painless death.

Directed by Robert Luketic. Starring Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher. Running time: 101 minutes. Theatrical release June 4, 2010. Updated

Killers
Rating & Content Info

Why is Killers rated PG-13? Killers is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for violent action, sexual material and language.

Violence: Frequent confrontations involving various guns, knifes and other weapons. On screen shootings include blood effects. Vehicles used to purposely injure and kill. Aircraft is blown up with people inside. Persons are impaled (blood shown). A body is seen with bloody gunshot injuries. Characters are in constant peril and many are killed.

Sexual Content: Unable to remove her dress, a woman asks a man for help—he cuts the garment open with a knife. A naked woman is seen wrapped in a blanket. Sexual relations are implied. Frequent comments about sex and pregnancy are heard, along with other crude remarks and rude anatomical terms. A topless man and a woman in a bra are seen. A woman is shown sitting on a toilet while discussing urination with her husband.

Language: Infrequent scatological terms and mild profanities and frequent terms of deity are heard. One profane hand gesture is shown.

Drugs/Alcohol: One character is frequently depicted in a comedic context drinking large amounts of hard liquor. Other characters drink in social settings.

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Killers Parents' Guide

In this movie a character says that it is normal for married people to lie to each other. How do you feel about that remark? Are there times when not telling the truth is justified? How does this character feel when he is the one being lied to?

Home Video

The most recent home video release of Killers movie is September 7, 2010. Here are some details…

Killers will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 7, 2010. Both formats include the following bonus extras:

- Featurette: Killer Chemistry: Behind the Scenes with the Killers’ Cast

- Gag reel

- Deleted, alternate and extended scenes

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