Very good emotional drama between two families and the struggle for this house. Some mild language with about 7 F words in all but 2 sex scenes in which one is mildly graphic. 5/5 :)
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House of Sand and Fog
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Serious and thoughtful; for mature teens+.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About House of Sand and Fog
Parents need to know that this movie has extreme, graphic, and tragic violence including murder, attempted and successful suicides, domestic abuse, and an accidental shooting. There are explicit sexual references and situations, including adultery and nudity. Characters drink and smoke, including an alcoholic character who ends a period of sobriety. Characters use very strong language and there are many harsh and painful confrontations.
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- Families can talk about why it was so hard for Kathy and the Colonel to come to some kind of compromise.
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- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Perfect for Mature Teens and Adults
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Incredibly depressing
This is an excellent film. Its very deep but extremly dark and depressing. Violence: Extreme. Characters attempt or commit suicide and nearly all characters are killed. Overall, the theme of the movie is very dark and depressing. Language: Some f-words but the swearing is not frequent. Sexual content: One brief scene. Drug Content: A character becomes an alcoholic. A character attemps suicide by swallowing a bunch of pills. This is an excellent film but is very dark and not for kids.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
For Mature Viewers Only.
This story is somewhat amazing, and yet somewhat raw at the same time. Watching it was like slowly drowning, the overwhelming sad air sucked me in. It was excellent, but for mature people only, as two of the characters explicitly have sex, and a lot of the themes could be slightly strange to certain people. Xenophobia is a major point of the whole story, which I found great, as it is rampant these days, along with a questioning of morality and asking how far one will go for material things (the house). The ending frustrated me-- I didn't find it in Col. Behrani's character to kill himself, and it seemed like the author had cooked up a morbid ending just to make the whole thing hit home more, when in actuality it took away from the overhanging atmosphere. But still excellent, nonetheless. If you can handle it, you won't be very disappointed.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Not That Good...
This movie is really wierd and it dosen't make much sense. It also has a really bad ending where just about everyone dies or kills themselves. That's the worst part of the movie.
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| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
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