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Clueless - PG-13

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Charming, funny take on Jane Austen's Emma.

Rating: PG-13 for sex related dialogue and some teen use of alcohol and drugs. Studio: Paramount Pictures Directed By: Amy Heckerling Cast: Brittany Murphy, Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd Running Time: 97 minutes Release Date: 07/26/1995 Genre: Comedy

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Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that the movie contains some strong language, scenes of teens drinking and taking drugs, and some implied sex. There's also a lot of therapeutic shopping. It's edgy, but teens can handle it.

Families can talk about the ways that Cher is less than honest with herself about her motivations for her "good deeds," and what different choices she might have made. Tai is also a character who is less than true to herself, and pays a price. Was what she went through worth it? Does Cher learn and grow over the course of the story? Families might also want to look at Austen's novel and see how the adaptation reflects the original.

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Reviewed By: Sarah Wenk

CLUELESS is a classic, a wonderfully funny and disarmingly sweet story of a rich, beautiful high school girl Cher, perfectly played by Alicia Silverstone, who just can't keep herself out of other people's business.

After one successful attempt at matchmaking, Cher decides to make over and set up the new girl in school (a nearly unrecognizable and very funny Brittany Murphy), with disastrous results. Meanwhile, her own love life is rather confused, and it isn't until she starts being honest with herself that she sees what she really wants.

The story is loosely based on Jane Austen's Emma, and it does an excellent job of transferring the story to a contemporary context. It doesn't feel dated more than 10 years after its release -- the direction is bright and fresh, and the performances are uniformly excellent. Silverstone is particularly good, managing to be charming, ditzy, and annoying all at once, and it's clear why this movie made her a star.

This film isn't be appropriate for young children -- it does contain drinking, drug use, and implied sex -- but teens will love it. And it might even get them to read some Jane Austen.

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Content
CS adults kids

Sexual Content

Sex jokes, some implied sex.

Violence

Language

Some strong language, including "s--t."

Message

 

Social Behavior

Some questionable behavior, although Cher's heart is in the right place.

 

Commercialism

Constant mention of labels, designers, stores, etc. The characters are very consumerist, but they all mean well.

 

Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco

Scenes of teens drinking and taking drugs.

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