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Bob Roberts

(1992, Rated R, Drama, Starring Alan Rickman, Tim Robbins, Brian Murray)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    A political horror story for teens and adults.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Bob deceives the public to win the election; others kill a man because they suspect he shot Bob.
  • Violence:

    Bob Roberts is shot; another character is killed off-screen.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Some drinking during the victory celebration; one woman appears to get in her car drunk.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bob Roberts

Parents need to know that Bob Roberts fakes an assassination attempt, manipulates the media, and cultivates a gang of the disaffected who eventually kill a journalist. Bob also sings about stringing drug users up by the highest tree, preaches self-interest, and fosters anti-immigrant, anti-feminist, and anti-minority sentiment among his devoted followers ... all in the name of satire, of course.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how they consume both political media and how they react to political candidates. Where do they get their news? Do they trust it? Do they look for alternative forms of media? What kind of political candidate are they attracted to? Do they notice when their fears are stirred by politicians? Are they savvy citizens as well as savvy media consumers? Do you think you could become enthralled with a politician?

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