The Punisher
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.
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Is "The Punisher" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Punisher" is "Heavy" (45/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. One example of the evidence behind this reading: “série de 125 assassinatos realizados” (A sinopse destaca a contagem ostensiva de mortes decorrentes das ações do vigilante.). See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "The Punisher" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Punisher" has ideological presence rated "Clean". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 84/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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