I love this movie! My humanities teacher showed it to me, and I absolutely love it! I guess the fighting scene with Mike and Dave at the quarry is a bit intense, but they make up quickly. Also, Mike hits his head on a rock and appears to be falling unconcious. It gives good messages, like being who you are, and embracing your life and the reality. Mild language use.
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Breaking Away
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Rousing bicycle race story is a family favorite.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Breaking Away
Parents need to know that this tale of redemption offers a lot in the way of scary, tense, and violent scenes. While no one gets critically injured, there's lots of fighting. Some kids may also want to imitate the dangerous things characters do in this film: Dave doesn't wear a bike helmet, use a bicycle headlight at night, or wear reflective clothing; he races in front of cars on a red light. During a bicycle race, a cyclist puts a bike pump in the spokes of Dave's wheel, causing him to crash. Dave races while injured.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Dave felt the need to pretend to be someone he's not. Do you ever feel like doing that? When is that good and when could it be harmful? Do you know people who pretend to be someone they aren't?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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I love this movie! My humanities teacher showed it to me, and I absolutely love it! I guess the fighting scene with Mike and Dave at the quarry is a bit intense, but they make up quickly. Also, Mike hits his head on a rock and appears to be falling unconcious. It gives good messages, like being who you are, and embracing your life and the reality. Mild language use.
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BEST MOVIE ABOUT INNDY(+the only :-))
I absolutely ♥♥♥ this movie! I guess language is an issue but it just makes me laugh harder! The end part is SO funny i can't put it into words!!! Parents w/ children: under 12 should watch it 1st but don't be harsh!!!! this movie rox my sox!
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