Is Suicide Squad appropriate for an 8 year old?

i believe the worst part of the film is an exploding head, and even then i don't think there was any blood. your coworker's son is probably watching worse things on the internet.

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There are plenty of websites like the link above that break down various scenes that lead to the rating. Some even have a religious spin, if you are into that.

8-10 for a PG-13 movie just really depends on your parenting style. I doubt there is anything that will leave the kid scarred or cause them to act out. However, based on the description it does sound a bit mature for a kid that age. Yet, I suspect most parents these days tend to be more lax and would take their child to see it anyway because "they'll see way worse on YouTube."

There's more violent shite on TV.

If he wants to know who Margot Robbie is then let him watch the director's cut of Wolf of Wall Street :jump1:

I wouldn't let him see it. I don't want him to become jaded about movies in general.

the movie is so terrible it isn't appropriate for any age group.

I watch a lot of comic movie with my kids and the only one i've felt slightly uncomfortable watching was Deadpool so far. This one is fine imo..

I watched a clockwork orange when I was 8. Saw that rape scene and I shite everywhere. I mean everywhere.

I don't know what the kid did wrong but tell your friend to have a little compassion and just ground him instead.