Braveheart Parents Guide (2025)

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Is Braveheart ok for 13 year olds? ›

The battle scenes are intense and graphic, and there are several sex scenes with nudity. Parents should really give this one a viewing before allowing their teens to watch it, as it greatly depends upon your child, and your own opinions on what they should see.

Two kissing scenes clearly leading to sex and one attempted rape scene. In the first few minutes we see several people hung by nooses. As for violence, several scenes show people being killed by swords, fists, rocks, ball and chains, etc., you see the weapon of choice and then ClearPlay filters the actual incident.

violent content: Many brutal combat scenes more than justify Braveheart's R rating. Men are bludgeoned with maces, struck with axes, hit in the face with arrows, set on fire, speared, stabbed, impaled, hanged, decapitated and beaten to a pulp.

Mel Gibson initially turned down the role of William Wallace, feeling that he was too old for the part (Gibson was 38 at the time, while the real Wallace died at 35) , but Paramount Pictures would finance the film only if Gibson starred in it, so he agreed.

Print. TLDR: Yes, children under 13 years of age can watch PG13 movies. Films rated PG13 is an advisory rating for parents to note there are scenes or themes unsuitable for younger children. However, there's no age restriction; so the parent can choose to allow or bring the child for the movie.

I wouldn't want my teen age kids to watch this show, it is funny and it's intelligent,but i hate that they disappoint by using the sex theme all the time! Kids and teenagers are much more than that! This title has: Too much sex.

Wallace's head was dipped in tar and placed on a spike atop London Bridge. His preserved head was later joined by the heads of his brother John and his compatriots Simon Fraser and John of Strathbogie.

The "Mac" in Scottish surnames beginning with "Mac" means "son of". Thus, MacAulish means "son of Wallace." The crowd is, in essence, cheering William as the "son of Wallace" (referring to his father) and then Wallace himself.

His genitals were cut off (thankfully Braveheart skipped that part) and his entrails cut out and burned in front of him while still alive.

William Wallace: Every man dies, not every man really lives.

Why was Braveheart so good? ›

What makes this movie so intense is the passion of the main character: Scottish rebel leader William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, who put his heart and soul into this performance. Add to that a powerful story, great cinematography, excellent action scenes and even some humor....and you have a classic film.

On its opening weekend Braveheart grossed $9,938,276 in the United States, and in Scottish cinemas the film played for up to 8 months after the initial launch. The three-day “Braveheart Conference” at Stirling Castle attracted 167,000 visitors in 1996, compared with 66,000 in 1995.

No, Braveheart is a rather historically inaccurate film, that was based on the accounts of a Scottish poet named Blind Harry, who wrote 'The Wallace. ' Sources suggest that Blind Harry was indeed a real person, but there is no way to verify that the central character, William Wallace was a real person.

At the 68th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture and Best Director for Gibson. A legacy sequel, Robert the Bruce, was released in 2019.

Gibson's most honored film, “Braveheart” recounts the life of William Wallace (Gibson), a Scottish warrior who led the Scots in rebellion against England's King Edward I.

There's some nudity in the form of female breasts and male backsides. Expect torture, hackings, stabbings, throat-slitting, and arrows and spears dealing horrible death and injuries. William Wallace is brave and noble but vengeful and absolutely uncompromising.

Why Age 17+? Teen drug use, drinking, smoking, adults in AA. Extremely strong language throughout. There's graphic sex and nudity with thirteen- year-olds.

Rated PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Rated R: Restricted – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Rated X: No one under 17 admitted.

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