— by Rod Gustafson
PARENT PREVIEWS –
Making Media Entertainment An Easier Choice For Families
READY
PLAYER
ONE
PG-13
OVERALL RATING:
B
WARNER BROTHERS
Released on DVD:
July 24, 2018
VIOLENCE: (C) Violent depictions and perilous situations are frequent throughout this film: some
happen in the virtual game world, others happen in the movie’s “real” world. Fantastical characters
and scary monsters are shown (one has a snake burst out of its chest). Also abundant are portrayals
of guns, swords, knives, axes and grenades, along with futuristic weapons and magic enchantments.
Explosions, electrocution, hand-to-hand confrontations, martial arts combat, drone attacks and
massive property damage result in injuries (some bloody cuts are shown) and deaths are implied (of
both game characters and people). Reckless racing, car chases, kidnapping, and death threats occur.
A character nearly drowns in a flood of blood. Ghoulish zombies chase characters, and the