Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this British movie about twins separated at birth is marketed as family friendly but the language ("s--t" three times by a 9-year-old) and some intense scenes make it best for tweens and up. Children are kidnapped by some really creepy guys in an adoption racket and in a climatic scene one twin tries to save another and almost dies. There's also some bullying, beating with a switch (leaving Tom with two big welts on his back), and a few tense chases involving a rottweiler.

Sexual Content

One kiss between adults and some comments from Paul's agent calling one woman "delicious." Paul keeps telling his agent he's painting a series of nudes.

Violence

Thomas visits his adoptive mother's grave and there's some talk about the mother who couldn't keep him. Tom is chased through his school and then beaten with a switch and two long marks remain on his back. Talk of orphans being drugged and kidnapped for an adoption racket; Tom sees one kid loaded into a car. The climatic action has one twin drugged and kidnapped and the other almost killed as a plane stowaway. A man brandishes a gun in the airport. Bullies and a rottweiler both chase and torment the twins. One bad guy head-butts and bloodies another.

Language

"S--t" is said three times by a 9-year-old. Plus British slang "sod" and "bloody hell."

Social Behavior

Bravery and teamwork save the day. And there's a very positive depiction of a widowed father raising an adopted son. But in one scene a character shoplifts, and in another the twins cheat on tests by trading places; both are seen as acceptable.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

A mention that the twins' biological mother was an alcoholic.