Marvel's The Avengers
(Parental Guidance) Violence, Not Recommended For Young Children
Synopsis:
Fantasy/Action. Based on the Marvel comic books. When Loki of Asgard (Tom Hiddleston) returns to Earth and intends to enslave its people, a diverse group of heroes, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth), comes together to defeat him.

Content Elements:
Infrequent use of mild profanity and cursing
Frequent gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence, most in a fantasy context – little blood, some detail
Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use


Thematic Elements:
The idea of freedom
Teamwork versus individual achievement
Power and responsibility


Classification Rationale:
Rated PG for frequent genre violence

Classification Date:
04/26/2012