CBHD often receives requests from educators and other individuals involved in engaging bioethics regarding popular resources (fiction, film, and television) that present materials relevant to bioethical discussions. In a two part series, we offer a recap of the past five years of relevant materials that have premiered on the silver screen. Readers are cautioned that the films represent a wide variety of genres and may not be appropriate for all audiences. Viewers are encouraged to read annotations/synopses available through such websites as www.movieweb.com or www.imdb.com.
My Sister’s Keeper (Released 6/09, PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language, and brief teen drinking)
Cloning Moon (Released 7/10, R for language)
Avatar (Released 12/09, PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking)
Gamer (Released 10/09, R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and language)
Inception (Released 7/10, PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout)
Repo Men (Released 3/10, R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language, and some sexuality/nudity) Surrogates (Released 10/09, PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, language, sexuality, and a drug-related scene)
Terminator Salvation (Released 5/10, PG-13 for language and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action)
Happy Tears (Released 2/10, R for language, drug use, and some sexual content including brief nudity)
Avatar (Released 12/09, PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking)
Extraordinary Measures (Released 1/10, PG for thematic material, language, and a mild suggestive moment)
My Sister’s Keeper (Released 6/09, PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language, and brief teen drinking)
Splice (Released 6/10, R for disturbing elements including strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language)
Side Effects (Released 4/09, R)
Youth Knows No Pain (Released 4/09, NR documentary)
Inception (Released 7/10, PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout)
Repo Men (Released 3/10, R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language, and some sexuality/nudity)
Misconception (Released 1/10, NR)
My Sister’s Keeper (Released 6/09, PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language, and brief teen drinking)
The Back-Up Plan (Released 4/10, PG-13 for sexual content including references, some crude material and language)
The Kids Are All Right (Released 7/10, R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, and some teen drug and alcohol use)
The Switch (Released 8/10, PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual material including dialogue, some nudity, drug use, and language)
Autopsy (Released 1/09, R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language and drug content)
Extraordinary Measures (Released 1/10, PG for thematic material, language, and a mild suggestive moment)
Gamer (Released 10/09, R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and language)
Shutter Island (Released 2/10, R for disturbing violent content, language, and some nudity)
Splice (Released 6/10, R for disturbing elements including strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language)
