A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
some
Explores how someone can be "super" but not a "hero" and how mutants/people with extra abilities struggle with the tension between being selfless/helping others and following their own agenda. Ultimately promotes teamwork, alliances, collaboration, and love.
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Positive Role Models
very little
Lots of iffy/questionable behavior, but Wade clearly loves Vanessa and will do anything possible to protect her (and she loves him, too). The X-Men help Deadpool even though it's not their fight, and he's not yet a member. Colossus tries to explain to Deadpool that being heroic/a superhero boils down to a few momentous choices in life.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Extremely strong, bloody, graphic violence: decapitations, brains oozing out of shots to the head, torture that leads to moaning (and eventually Deadpool's mutant transformation), and lots of gory injuries, explosions, and hand-to-hand fights.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
a lot
Wade and Vanessa (who's initially a prostitute) flirt, kiss, and make love in a montage that includes nudity (bare breasts visible), different positions, and lots of role/food play. A scene in a strip club also show's women's breasts. Wade is naked during a fight; his butt is visible, and there are possible quick glimpses of his genitals.
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Language
a lot
Frequent strong language used in nearly every scene: "f--k," "motherf--ker," "s--t," "a--hole," "ass," "bitch," "p---y," "d--k," "douche," "c--k," and mashed-up insults like "s--t show," "d--k t-ts," "douche pool," and "c--k whistle."
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Products & Purchases
a little
iPhone, Chevy Suburban, Apple.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
Adults drink in a pub; some are drunk. Adults smoke cigarettes.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Deadpool is a superhero story aimed at -- and most appropriate for -- mature audiences only. It has lots of graphic violence, sex (including partial nudity), adult humor, and nonstop strong language. Unlike most other Marvel superhero films, which only hint at romance, include just a few curse words, and skip the gore, Deadpool is decidedly grown-up, bloody, and raunchy by comparison. Expect words like "f--k" in nearly every scene, plus "s--t," "a--hole," "bitch," and much more. The violence is close-up and bloody, ranging from torture and decapitation to dismemberment, brains oozing out of skulls, brutal hand-to-hand combat, and more. A racy sex montage includes naked breasts, as does a scene set in a strip club; there's also a scene where Deadpool fights while naked -- both his butt and quick, obscured glimpses of his genitals are visible. Adults also smoke and drink. All of that said, the story does ultimately promote teamwork, collaboration, and love. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
DEADPOOL follows Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), who's already in costume as he tells viewers how he ended up becoming a masked vengeance seeker. Motor-mouth Wade explains that he's a former special forces soldier who used to hire himself out as a private mercenary, doing things like threatening young stalkers for a living. Then he falls for Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), a former prostitute -- with a heart of gold, of course -- who's just as wickedly funny as he is. When Wade's diagnosed with incurable metastatic cancer, he takes up a mysterious visitor's offer for a chance of survival: to be experimented on (and tortured) until his body mutates and heals itself. Wade's sarcasm and caustic wit angers experimenter Ajax (Ed Skrein), who ends up torturing Wade until his skin looks burned and disfigured. After escaping, Wade feels too insecure to approach Vanessa and instead reinvents himself as Deadpool, with the goal of getting revenge.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the amount of violence in Deadpool. How much is shown, and how is it different than the violence in other superhero movies? How does Deadpool's humor affect the impact of the blood and gore? What's the impact of media violence on kids?
Why do you think the filmmakers decided to make Deadpool so much edgier than the typical superhero movie? Is there a risk in making this kind of movie inappropriate for younger comics fans?
How does the movie portray sex and romantic relationships? Are Wade and Vanessa in a healthy relationship? Does Vanessa's past matter to Wade? How about to audiences?
Is Wade/Deadpool a role model? How does he compare to other reluctant superheroes like Wolverine and Tony Stark?
How does the movie convey the idea that teamwork is important? Does it emphasize any other positive character strengths?
Movie Details
- In theaters: February 12, 2016
- On DVD or streaming: May 10, 2016
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano
- Director: Tim Miller
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Latino actors
- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Topics: Superheroes
- Run time: 108 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: strong violence and language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity
- Last updated: March 20, 2024
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