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Guys and Dolls

(1950, Rated NR, Musical, Starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    1950 musical classic is a whole lot of fun.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Portrayal of Adelaide as hopelessly waiting to marry Nathan would earn her a spot on the Sally Jesse Raphael show today

  • Violence:

    None

  • Sex:

    Very oblique reference to the face of the hotel clerk when an unmarried couple checks in; "Take Back Your Mink" song about a girl who accepts a lot of gifts from a man but is not "one of those girls"

  • Language:

    None

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Sky gets Sarah drunk in Havana by arranging for her drink to be spiked with liquor
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Guys and Dolls

Parents need to know that overall this is a family-friendly classic movie musical, but characters do lie and gamble. Also, Nathan gets missionary Adelaide drunk by telling her that her frothy rum drink is "sweet milk."

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  • Families can talk about how Adelaide says she has developed a cold from waiting for Nathan to marry her. How do people get physically sick from unhappiness or worry? What is the meaning of Sky's father's advice about the deck of cards? Is that good advice? Who changes the most in this movie? How can you tell?
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    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0
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