Information for Parents

The New Mutants

The New Mutants

Common Sense Media Age 14

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Themes of self-discovery and fighting your personal demons.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Stories of kids killing people; some of them are remorseful, but not all. Children are shown in peril and being tortured. Fantasy violence includes attacks from giant creatures, monsters, and a priest. Some blood. Visual metaphorical implication that a child was a victim of sexual violence. Thwarted suicide attempt. One character hits himself several times. Scary imagery of a skeleton on fire.
Sex
Two teen romances. Same-sex and opposite-sex kissing. Teen boy frequently shown without his shirt on, including when he strips to swim with a girl (she's wearing a swimsuit). Girls are shown showering: bare backs, shoulders. A boy teases that a girl is "a nympho, hopefully."
Language
Language includes "a--hole," "bulls--t," "bitch," and "s--t." A bully provokes with racist language.
Consumerism
Part of the X-Men franchise.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
An adult is unknowingly given a sleeping pill.
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