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Boycott

(2001, Rated NR, Drama, Starring Terrence Howard, Carmen Ejogo, Jeffrey Wright)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0

  • Common Sense says

    Humanizing look at start of civil rights movement.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The message of nonviolence, equal rights, and humane treatment for all prevails over discrimination, hatred, and acts of violence.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Scary images of people being arrested, homes firebombed; a woman flashbacks to a man's body hanging from a tree after he is lynched. A man receives threatening phone calls.

  • Sex:

    Kisses, hugs, and cuddling between man and wife. People dance close in a nightclub. A man describes himself as a homosexual.

  • Language:

    Some racial language and a few swear words.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Adults are shown smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Boycott

Parents need to know that this movie deals with the civil rights movement and segregation in the American South. While not as violent as actual footage from the movement, there are some scary images including fire bombings and arrests as well as a general undercurrent of fear. There is also racial name-calling and stereotypes.

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  • Families can talk about discrimination and standing up for what is right. Are there people in our time that are discriminated against? Why is discrimination wrong? What methods could kids today use to protest an unjust rule?
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