Parents' Guide to

Ex Machina

Movie R 2015 108 minutes
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age 16+

Based on 23 parent reviews

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c0dad626-6fb9-491a-8978-827bf063ab17 Parent of 5, 11 and 15-year-old
September 16, 2024
age 17+

This title has:

  • Too much violence
  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
Katherine R.
Katherine R. Parent of 12, 14, 18+, 18+, 18+ and 5-year-old
July 8, 2024
age 18+

Kid
Ironwallabinga Adult
April 14, 2024
age 16+

Too reliant on visuals, not enough going on

48% 
Solid visual effects, unfortunately, are not enough to make up for how much of a bore this film is. There’s just not enough happening here.

This title has:

  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
Colby S.
Colby S. Adult
September 6, 2023
age 15+

Intelligent science fiction not for younger teens.

Alex Garlands 2015 Magnum Opus Ex Machina is a psychologically simple concept brought to us through a complex, thought provoking test. Although there is nudity galore, none of it is sexual and it’s all robotic androids. Language is present but not severe and there’s occasionally sci fi violence but nothing serious.

This title has:

  • Educational value
  • Great messages
doctora
doctora Parent of 6-year-old
July 1, 2022
age 17+

Contemplative and fascinating when discussing interpersonal relationships and AI

A sci-fi film that centers on actors...and they deliver. I am definitely partial to Garland's work (huge fan of Annihilation) and this film features Gleeson and Isaac shooting some major shit. Vikander holds her own quite well, and although I understand the nudity in the film, it definitely has a male gaze-y vibe to it that I just wish it didn't. Those heels! C'mon!!! If it is going to make a stance on patriarchy that would be great but it feels like it falls way too short for that. When the film addresses AI and the interpersonal relationships the film is contemplative and fascinating.
Gr4vity
Gr4vity Adult
December 29, 2021
age 18+

This is by no means a movie for 13 year olds?!

The movie sexualizes women, and potrey them as a group of prostitutes. The movie furthermore shows serveral women naked, and the actors use filthy language. Drinking is also a big part of the movie.

This title has:

  • Too much sex
  • Too much swearing
  • Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
BrigidArmbrust
BrigidArmbrust Adult
September 26, 2021
age 15+

Kmccrea
Kmccrea Adult
August 30, 2020
age 12+

Aight

It's really good, but only for really mature kids. There is a lot if sex references and gore.

This title has:

  • Great messages
  • Too much violence
  • Too much swearing
Moneydog23
Moneydog23 Adult
January 18, 2020
age 17+

This title has:

  • Too much sex
CSMContentDefault
CSMContentDefault Adult
October 17, 2018
age 18+

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