Teens might be asking if they can see this one. The star power is there with Jeremy White and Zac Efron! But can they? What is the true age rating of The Iron Claw? Can your kids watch this one? We’re covering the 7 big things parents need to know about the age rating for The Iron Claw in this parents guide.
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About The Iron Claw
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.
Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
Age Rating: What Ages Can Really Watch This One?
The Iron Claw is rated R for unaliving ones self, drugs, some sexuality and language. But what does that mean for your family? We’re breaking it down so you will know if this one can be seen by younger teens.
Age Rating of The Iron Claw: Parents Guide (7 Big Things)
Can your kids watch this one? What is the age rating of The Iron Claw?
This parent’s guide will help you decide if your family can handle the seven big issues with movies and shows: mature topics, gore, violence, language, sex, romance, and nudity. We’ll also give The Iron Claw age rating and age-appropriate recommendations.
Language
There is a bit of language you may want to be aware of before allowing the teens to watch The Iron Claw.
Your kids will hear:
- h@ll
- F-bombs
- son of a b!tch
- sh!t
- @ss
- b@stards
- d@mn
- J@sus (swearing)
- g-d d@mmit
- Chr!st
Age Rating of The Iron Claw: Is It Safe For Teens When It Comes To Sex, Romance, and Nudity?
The Iron Claw does have a romance between heterosexual couples who are either married or ultimately get married.
There is some nudity in the background of a bare butt when a man is taking a shower and the wrestlers walk around bare-chested and in underwear or trunks for much of the movie.
Two sex scenes in The Iron Claw do not involve nudity.
One is a masturbation scene that takes place in the shower. You see a man only from the chest up, but what he’s doing is obvious.
A man and woman have sex in shadows and talk about it being one of their first time. It’s not graphic, but what is happening in the front seat of a pickup truck is obvious.
Violence and Gore: Is The Iron Claw Too Scary For Kids Under 17?
The movie revolves around wrestling in the 80s.
Men throw each other around inside and outside of the ring for sport, and people do actually get hurt in the process.
If you feel this action is violent, you may not think it’s appropriate for your kids.
But we’re assuming they are either Wrestling fans already if they are asking to see the Iron Claw movie.
Some deaths occur and two scenes with blood, but we wouldn’t call this a gory movie.
Is The Iron Claw Ok For Kids: Mature Topics
This is where you want to make some careful considerations before allowing your teens to see The Iron Claw.
The Von Erich family has a long and sad history; much of it is shown on screen.
There were multiple deaths of prominent family members, including numerous suicides. Dead bodies are shown.
There is talk of a young child’s death as well.
There is also a scene that involves the afterlife, where people are reunited. It is gently done, but we think it could also be harmful to someone with suicidal ideations.
A parent is verbally abusive to teen and adult children.
Drinking, smoking, drugs, and steroid use are also normalized by teens and young adults.
Parents Guide: Is The Iron Claw Appropriate For Kids Under 17?
As always, you know your kids best.
It’s a pretty intense movie with many mature themes and situations.
For big wrestling fans, it tells the story of the early years of the circuit and they’ll certainly have an interest in it.
But we’d advise 15 and up for most families for this one.
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Patty Holliday is a parent movie reviewer, writer, and podcaster living in the Washington, DC area. Her goal is to bridge the gap between casual fandom and picky critic with parent movie and television reviews. As a lifelong fangirl and pop culture connoisseur, she’s been creating online since 2009. You can find her work at No-Guilt Disney.com, No-Guilt Fangirl.com, No-Guilt Life, and as host of the top-rated No-Guilt Disney Podcast.