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Antwone Fisher
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Devastating story of abuse based on real life.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Antwone Fisher
Parents need to know that this movie deals frankly, if not graphically, with severe child abuse, including sexual abuse. Characters use strong language, including the "N" word (used by African-Americans) and a gay slur. Fisher is justifiably proud of himself for not drinking, using drugs, or having promiscuous sex.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what kept Fisher strong through all of the abuse. How did he have enough of a sense of himself to resist becoming a criminal, a drug user, or an abuser? Families can also discuss the theme of forgiveness, the ability "to regard without ill will despite an offence." Why is forgiveness more important for the person doing the forgiving than for the person being forgiven? Talk about Fisher's saying that he was ashamed for being unwanted, and the importance of forgiving those who do not appreciate us as a way of appreciating ourselves.
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
emotionally powerful
This is a very touching film that made me cry out of its goodness. At the end, an older couple was so moved they hugged and cried in each other's arms.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
coming of age story but for MATURE teenages only
this movie is incredibly inspiring, but the child abuse scenes are so disturbing that I am still haunted by it 5 months after seeing it in theatres.
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