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28 Days

(2000, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Strong rehab story for mature high schoolers.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Character works to overcome her addiction.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    One suitor slugs another over a woman.
  • Sex:

    Some sexual content, but there's no nudity.
  • Language:

    F--k used once and s--t a few times.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Everyone in the movie has a dependency, and most are in denial.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About 28 Days

Parents need to know that this isn't the typical sweet Sandra Bullock film. Sandra's character Gwen is an alcoholic undergoing rehab. The film includes themes of addiction, suicide, loss, self-hatred and infidelity. Gwen's behavior is reprehensible before she commits herself to getting better. The most upsetting is the suicide death of a main character that Gwen could have helped prevent. Two rehab residents are seen (briefly) in the midst of sexual encounters, but there is no nudity.

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    This was a pretty good movie...

    This was a good movie. It had a good amount of swearing in it, but it was a good movie. Sandra Bullock and Viggo Mortensen were both brilliant in this movie!!(even though viggo's part was a small one)I would recommend this movie for teens 14 years old and up. This is a definate movie to see!

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