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Ghost

(1990, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Romance, suspense, gags, and one-liners.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Sam kills his murderers. Puerto Ricans are the bad guys. Although funny, Whoopi Goldberg's character portrays African-American women in a negative light.
  • Violence:

    Sam is shot and killed in a violent mugging. The bad guys' deaths are gruesome; one is squished between two vehicles and the other is pierced through the torso by a jagged sheet of glass.
  • Sex:

    A joke about a genital rash. The stars create a phallic object on a pottery wheel and then make passionate love. There's no nudity, but plenty of alluring shots.
  • Language:

    The gamut of mild curses to more serious language, including the f-word.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Ghost

Parents need to know that sexual content, violence, and strong language make this movie highly questionable for kids under 13 and for more sensitive teens. There's no nudity, but plenty of alluring shots. One bad guy is squished between two vehicles and the other is pierced through the torso by a jagged sheet of glass.

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Pretty good-- I saw this when I was twelve (3 years ago) and it was fine

    A pretty good movie and the acting was solid. Some younger kids might be disturbed by the dark spirits that drag some ghost characters down through the ground. Other than that, there was some mild language and one slightly bloody scene (in the climax, but I don't want to give anything away).

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