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Posted on May 24, 2016 at 5:18 pm
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| Lowest Recommended Age: |
Middle School |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, action and destruction, brief strong language and some suggestive images |
| Profanity: |
Brief strong language |
| Nudity/ Sex: |
None |
| Alcohol/ Drugs: |
None |
| Violence/ Scariness: |
Extended comic book/action peril and violence, characters injured and killed |
| Diversity Issues: |
A metaphorical theme of the movie |
| Date Released to Theaters: |
May 27, 2016 |
| Date Released to DVD: |
October 3, 2016 |
| Amazon.com ASIN: |
B01G9AXWH2 |
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