Couples with strong religious beliefs might find this film offensive or silly. The women out for a chick flick won't get any soppy love stories here, but a good looking evil guy with the power of persuasion just might meet the ladies' requirements as a sexy villain worth abhorring. Jimmy Smits counts as a plus for the gals, although he doesn't do much except stress out over murders and look good in a suit. Parents would have a tough time explaining all the evil in the film. The prevailing message here is a good one, so even though negative spiritualism is part of the plot, the overall theme is that God is more powerful than Satan, doing drugs is extremely bad, and raising a child requires commitment and self-sacrifice on the highest levels.
Teens can really benefit from messages like that.
However, sensitive teens might not be able to handle the violence and intensity of certain scenes. The Child is better suited for a video release. Probably OK -Boomers have seen it all with films like The Omen , The Sixth Sense and even End of Days . Kim Basinger was appealing to Boomers who liked her sexy image during her 9 Weeks phase. Basinger is more than likely becoming a bore to her older fans.