Home for the Holidays
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Funny, adult look at a dysfunctional holiday.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 14–16
The good stuff
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Home for the Holidays
Parents need to know that kids will probably be bored by this movie when they aren't scandalized by its adult themes: It shows families as many of them really are -- filled with people who are struggling to understand their connection to and love for people they don't understand or really like. There's plenty of swearing, and at oine point Joanne launches into a tirade about how disgusting and perverted it is that her brother is in love with another man. Claudia kisses her boss after being fired. Claudia's teenage daughter announces that she's going to have sex with her boyfriend while her mother's away for the holiday.
Read our full review by Heather Boerner
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about any similarities they have to the Larson family. Do you feel disconnected from your family members? What do you do to create closeness and understanding between family members who are very different? Does being different have to mean hating one another? How would you resolve a similar situation? How does Tommy's family in Boston differ from his birth family? How does this movie compare to traditional "holiday classics"? Which do you prefer?

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