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Is Memento safe for children?

R Mystery, Thriller Not recommended
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# Memento - Parental Guide This R-rated thriller follows a man seeking his wife's murderer while battling memory loss, told in a deliberately confusing backwards timeline. Expect strong violence and language, plus moderate sexual content and disturbing themes involving rape and murder. The complex plot and mature content make this unsuitable for children and better suited for older teens and adults only.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
Strong
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Sexual Content
Moderate
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Horror / Scary
Moderate
Type
Movie
Released
2000
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery, Thriller

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Leonard
Carrie-Anne Moss
Carrie-Anne Moss
Natalie
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
Teddy
Mark Boone Junior
Mark Boone Junior
Burt
Full cast on IMDb ›
Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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