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Is Extraction OK for Kids?

ActionThriller
17+
R⭐ 6.8 / 102020 · 1h 56m
Sam Hargrave

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Cartoon / Comedic
7
Action & Peril
2
Injuries & Death Shown
3
Graphic & Disturbing
  • The opening interrogation scene shows a pen stabbed into someone's neck in a graphic, close-up moment
  • A mother is shot and killed during a home invasion, witnessed by her young son who then shoots the intruder himself while hiding in a bathroom
  • Drake is shot multiple times by Leonard Turner in a graphic, bloody sequence, and Leonard Turner is later shot by Ken during the final confrontation
  • Extended action set pieces include a multi-biker bar fight where a grenade is thrown, a violent nightclub shootout/fight, a high-speed car chase through the streets, and a training simulation with live gunfire
  • Vinn's fingers are shot off with a revolver in a specific injury moment; weapons throughout include guns, grenades, and a pen used as a stabbing weapon
  • Overall tone is relentless and graphic, with violence treated as central to the plot rather than played for laughs
💬Language
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
17
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
55
Strong
(sh*t)
87
Extreme
(f**k)
  • 'F**k/f**king' is used 87 times throughout the film, by far the most frequent word
  • 'S**t/shitty' appears 24 times, 'b**ch' 14 times, and 'da**/godda**' 12 times
  • Additional strong language includes 'cock/cocksucker' (3 times) and 'p***y' (2 times), plus moderate words like 'hell' (8), 'a**' (6), and 'd**k/d**k-brain' (3)
  • This is pervasive, unfiltered adult profanity used casually and in high-stress moments alike, not isolated to a few scenes
👻Scary Scenes
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
1
Genuinely Scary
2
Deeply Disturbing
  • A mother is murdered in front of her child during a home invasion — a disturbing scene shown from the child's perspective
  • Young Harry is instructed to shoot an intruder while hiding in a bathroom, a genuinely frightening scene for a child character to be placed in
  • Leonard Turner reveals he orchestrated the entire CONDOR theft as personal revenge and knowingly compromised his own family, a disturbing betrayal reveal
  • A tense 24-hour countdown to a global telecommunications collapse and an assassination order placed on Harry Turner create sustained suspense
  • The nightclub sequence includes startling multiple gunfights and explosions
  • Scary and disturbing moments are resolved through action and confrontation rather than lingering horror, but the emotional weight (especially the child witnessing violence) is significant
💕Romance
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Crushes & Holding Hands
1
Kissing & Dating
4
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • There is an explicit verbal reference to Victoria and Harry's past relationship, described as 'f**king while you were at the Academy'
  • Harry and Victoria share a nostalgic conversation ('We were good together, weren't we?') and appear together in a nightclub where Victoria wears a revealing dress
  • Victoria discusses wanting to kiss men and women, with implied physical contact, and an informant named Kris flirts with Harry as cover in the nightclub
  • No sex scenes or nudity are depicted; romantic content is conversational and suggestive rather than shown
🍺Substances
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Mentioned in Passing
1
Shown Casually
1
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • Alcohol consumption is prominent throughout, including whiskey ordering, cocktails, and vodka mentioned in multiple scenes
  • A biker gang is referenced as running 'meth up and down the coast,' a casual mention within criminal dialogue
  • Drug involvement is otherwise mentioned only in the context of criminal organization activities, not shown in use
  • Substance use is depicted matter-of-factly as part of the criminal underworld setting, not glamorized
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
0
Exciting
4
Intense
2
Overwhelming
  • The opening interrogation torture scene establishes high stakes immediately and intensely
  • The home invasion sequence is shown overwhelmingly from a child's perspective
  • A multi-minute biker bar fight, a nightclub infiltration/combat sequence, and a high-speed car chase through Jersey streets all deliver sustained, intense action
  • The final warehouse confrontation is overwhelming, combining multiple plot reveals with continuous gunfire
  • This film's rapid pacing and sensory intensity make it unsuitable for sensory-sensitive viewers or younger children
Extraction — Heads Up for Parents

Despite being marketed as an action thriller, parents should be aware the opening sequence involves a young child being coached to shoot an intruder after watching his mother killed — a disturbing scene that sets a much darker emotional tone than typical action fare, alongside 87 uses of 'f**k' throughout the film.

About Extraction

Extraction follows Tyler Rake, a black-market mercenary hired to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned Indian crime lord from a rival gangster in Bangladesh. The film is a relentless, R-rated action thriller built around brutal hand-to-hand combat, shootouts, and a father-son revenge plot involving CIA corruption. It is intense, bloody, and profanity-heavy throughout.

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Watch with your child
For mature teens 17+, the extreme language (87 f-words), graphic violence (pen stabbing, mother's on-screen killing, multiple gunshot deaths), and disturbing themes of family betrayal and childhood trauma warrant a parent present to contextualize the darker emotional content, particularly the home invasion sequence.

Family Takeaways from Extraction

What it gets right

  • ✓The film portrays a parent (Leonard Turner) attempting to protect his family during a home invasion, emphasizing protective instinct even in a dangerous scenario
  • ✓Harry Turner's arc shows a character motivated by loyalty and duty to his father rather than by greed or ego

Extraction Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
●Traditional family values

The entire mission is driven by Tyler's desperation to save his kidnapped son, with fatherhood and protecting family being the emotional core that motivates every action sequence and sacrifice.

Cast:Chris HemsworthRudhraksh JaiswalRandeep HoodaGolshifteh FarahaniPankaj Tripathi

Is Extraction Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✗Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
✗Age 12: Not recommended for 12-year-olds
✗Age 13: Not recommended for 13-year-olds
✗Age 15: Not recommended for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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