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Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Black comedy Kubrick classic for smart teens+.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Parents need to know that teens who view this movie may need some background to understand the sense of helpless peril of the Cold War years. More important, they may need some preparation to understand the nature of black comedy, and some may find it very disturbing, particularly the unconventional ending.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the nature of war and peace (begin with Ripper's quote from Clemeanceu about war's being too important to be left to the generals) and about the best ways of ensuring an enduring peace. What do you think of making fun of issues like madness and nuclear war? If the movie were to be made today, what details would be changed? Who do you think the nuclear threat would come from?
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Most Recent Reviews
Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
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- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Hilarious
While reading a book on the Cold War the author recommended the film Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Sop Worry and Love the Bomb, I rented it and laughed the whole time, except for the ending, makes you think.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Is this supposed to be funny?!
Cause it's not. "Dr Strangelove is regarded as a black comedy classic (I love black comedy, don't get me wrong), but it does one thing wrong. It doesn't make you laugh. Oh, there are a couple of good moments, "gentleman, you can't fight in here, this is the war room" is a classic line. Peter Sellers playing three different characters holds no value to me. Kubrick's "Spartacus" is much better. (If you like this one, see other overrated movies like "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Maltese Falcon".
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Amazing black satire
... but don't even try showing it to most kids. They don't understand the Cold War days and therefore won't get most of the humor.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Good
Pretty good, but not hilarious
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
One of the greatest black comedies of all time
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Not for young kids
This movie, for those who don't know, is a black comedy about Nukes. Some bits that might be of concern would be that in the beginning a pilot is read Playboy, and in another scene, a woman is in a bikini. But despite those bits, this movie is a good movie.
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