Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that Beyond the Reach is a cat-and-mouse thriller set in the Mojave Desert that stars Michael Douglas. It includes guns, shooting, and a dead body with bloody wounds. A character runs around in his underwear and becomes horribly sunburned, as well as having painfully wounded feet. In flashback, a family is shown dying from the desert heat. Flashbacks show the hero being intimate with his girlfriend; they appear to be naked, but no sensitive body parts are shown. Language includes sporadic uses of "s--t," "son of a bitch," and "goddamn." The bad guy sips from a bottle of what looks like whisky and drinks a martini.

Sexual Content

The main character is in his underwear for large portions of the movie. Bare male chest. Flashbacks to intimate, cuddly moments with a girlfriend. Bathing in one scene. No nudity.

Violence

A man is shot and killed, with bloody wounds. Blood stains. Characters stalk each other. Guns fired. Slingshot to the head. Flashback to a family of four being killed by the blistering sun. Dynamite. Wounded, bleeding feet. Sunburn.

Language

Several uses of "s--t," "son of a bitch," and "goddamn," plus one or two uses of "God" or "Jesus Christ" (as exclamations).

Social Behavior

Violence and vengeance have no real consequences.

Consumerism

A very expensive Mercedes SUV, equipped with just about everything. Mercedes logo shown more than once.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Bad guy swigs from a bottle (whisky?) and drinks a martini.