• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  A girlfriends story with a great message.

Why We Rated This for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Kristy's dad asks her to keep his presence there a secret from her mom and friends, which causes other to feel hurt and left out. The girls are business-minded and earn money, do math, and practice sign language with a child who speaks through it. The group is diverse, though few people of color get meaty roles; the children they babysit have diverse backgrounds.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Some mild baseball injuries. A boy pretends to staple himself in the chest. Stacy collapses during a hike because she ignores her diabetes. Kids walk alone on dark and deserted roads.
• Sex:

  Stacy lies about her age to date older Luca. The girls and boys have various crushes on one another. Cokie tries to steal Logan and dresses provocatively. Teens do a little kissing.
• Language:

  One use of "dammit."
• Consumerism:

  Several products are visible in the film, including Sprite, Coca-Cola, the game Clue is mentioned and played, Wonder Bread, Jif peanut butter, the Yankees, and Ocean Spray are all featured prominently.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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