Great movie for any girl 10 years or older. This was my moms favorite when she was young!
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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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
Dance to the cheesy '80s beat with tweens and up.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Parents need to know that this movie is mostly PG -- there's only a little kissing and no drinking, swearing, or drug use. But there's considerable -- and benign -- teenage rebellion. Janey moves to a new school, meets a wild girl, and starts ditching class and sneaking out of her house to meet a boy. She doesn't do anything dangerous, but she does learn to be insubordinate to her parents. There are also gratuitous shots of girls sitting around their bedrooms in their underwear.
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- Families can talk about appropriate ways to blow off steam as well as tensions between teens and parents. What are the things kids want to do that parents won't let them? Are they dangerous? Do you think Janey's dad's rules are too strict? How do you deal with rules you don't like?
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 10 and give itGreat for 10 year old girls!
Lives in OklahomaI rate this title on for age 8 and give itGreat 80's Dance Movie
This movie is a classic 80's movie full of great dancincing and music. Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt are AMAZING! A must see for every girl.
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