John Wick

Movie · 2014

A relentlessly violent revenge thriller in which a retired assassin wages war on a crime syndicate after a brutal home invasion. Violence and strong language are the dominant concerns; sexual content and drug use are minimal.

Graphic violence & goreHarm to animalsMedical traumaAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseFlashing lights

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The film opens with the death of John's wife from illness, establishing a grief-driven emotional context that some viewers may find affecting before the action begins.

Harm to animalsearly in the film, the home invasion sequenceStrong

A puppy is killed off-screen; a blood trail and a brief shot of the dog's carcass follow. This scene is the inciting event of the plot and cannot be skipped without losing the story's premise.

Graphic violence & goreearly in the film, the home invasion sequenceModerate

The protagonist is beaten severely with baseball bats and left unconscious; blood is visible.

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