Content breakdown
⚠️
Not recommended
# Looper - Parental Guide
This R-rated sci-fi thriller contains strong violence and language that make it unsuitable for children. The plot involves assassins killing targets sent from the future, with graphic gunfights and brutal scenes throughout. There's also moderate sexual content and disturbing imagery that require mature viewers.
About this movie
Genre
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Synopsis
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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