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Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller is one of the famed director's best, if also one of his edgiest, movies | Andrew Coffin

It's shaping up to be a good summer—at least at the movies. During a season of endless hype promoting an endless stream of mostly mindless movies, the most viewers can hope for are a few whose artistic integrity makes them stand out from the crowd. Spider-Man did this for families with older kids early in the summer, and now Minority Report does this for adult moviegoers as we head into July.

Minority Report, the latest film from director Steven Spielberg, is not for kids, but it's one of a relatively few adult films that's actually appropriate for adults (as opposed to appropriate for no one, as many films are). It's rated PG-13 for violence, brief bad language, some sexuality, and drug content. The film is not overly graphic, but it is dark, and its themes are mature.