Girl, Interrupted (R)
Powerful look at mental illness; ages 16+.
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- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Directed By: James Mangold
- Cast: Clea Duvall, Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder
- Running Time: 127 minutes
- Release Date: 01/01/1999
- Video/DVD Release Date: 06/06/2000
- Genre: Drama
- MPAA Rating: R
- MPAA Explanation: strong language and adult content
Parents need to know
Families can talk about the impact of Susanna's illness on the various decisions she makes. How did Susanna's depression influence her behavior with Professor Gilcrest and Toby Jacobs? Families could also discuss Susanna's relationship with Lisa. How did Lisa both help and hurt Susanna's recovery? Parents might talk with their kids about characters' abuse of prescription drugs throughout the film. How was Susanna different when she took her medications as directed by the doctors? Susanna states that she is being unfairly labeled "promiscuous" because she is a sexually active girl. Why might people judge boys differently than girls when it comes to sex? Is Susanna right?
Message
Social Behavior:
Protagonist has an affair with a married man. One of the main characters steals money, runs away, and bullies others verbally and physically.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Prescription drug abuse, references to LSD and marijuana use.
Violence
Graphic depiction of a main character's suicide.
Sex
Several sexual references, some sexual situations, very brief male nudity (through a window, far away).
Language
F-word galore.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Hollis Griffin
Is it any good?
Because the film features popular actresses like Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy, and Winona Ryder, kids will probably be familiar with this film and want to see it -- particularly because it's the movie that made Jolie a star. Yet it contains such serious subject matter --including incest, suicide, and drug abuse, to name a few --that parents should consider either watching it with younger teens or limiting it to older teens. It's definitely not appropriate for younger viewers.
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