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Material Girls
(2006, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Anjelica Huston, Brent Spiner, Hilary Duff, Lukas Haas, Haylie Duff)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
A brain-numbing, fluffy flick for tweens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10–12
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What Parents Need to Know
About Material Girls
Parents need to know that this movie makes some weird editorial choices, such as having one of the lead characters dress like a prostitute to get information, which lands her in jail with real prostitutes. There's brief drinking, smoking, and plenty of bad attitudes. Some profanity (s--t). There's lots of products advertised in the movie, not to mention that Hilary Duff's new perfume is handed out in a scratch-and-sniff card with the movie tickets. The sisters' father dies, and their mother abandons them to move to Europe with an Egyptian prince (although we don't see this). The sisters' maid fills in as their "mom."
Read our full review by Jane Boursaw
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about this movie's themes: growing up, taking responsibility, and dealing with loss. The sisters also have to learn how to ask for help, rather than expecting everything to fall in their laps. How do you handle it when your world falls apart? Also, is it more important to have "things" or family and friends who love you? What are some of the signs to look for when you're not sure someone is acting in your best interest?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
this rockz
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Good film for Hillary and Hailey Duff
This movie looks stupid on the cover, but is actually very funny! One of Hillary Duffs better films!
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
i cried i laughed
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- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
not for 8 year olds
It is a message about commercialism and social status that could have emphasized more about the girls and their strengths. All I'm left with is a sense of 2 rich girls who thru a series of mishaps, make it back after experiencing a couple of hardships. Being poor to them was more about inconvenience. Also, inappropriate "shit happens".
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Not Hilary's Best But......
Material Girls is a cute movie. I couldn't necessarily say this would be an Academy Award winner, but it is enjoyable to watch and there really isn't anthing inappropriate about it. 4 out of 5 stars.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Material Girls
Sexual Content (Pause): Tanzie dresses like a prostitute. Violence (Not an Issue): None. Language (Pause): Two uses of sh*t. Social Behavior (Pause): Tanzie and Ava learn the values of hard work, but the film is littered with plenty of bad messages. Commercialism (Pause): Material wealth is celebrated. Mercedes Benz, Domino's, Pepsi, Rolodex, Chanel, etc. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Pause): Various characters smoke and drink, reference to prescription drugs.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Materialistic and dumb
From the moment this movie kicks off with Madonna's hit song "Material Girls"(this time sung by Hilary and Haylie Duff), you know you're in for a long two hours. You can tell almost immediately that these two girls are poor actresses (as well as singers) and have a very big interest in fashion and material items to go along with it. The plot is a bit interesting at first, but the writers of the movie dragged it so far beyond the end line that you want to just get out of your seat and leave on the spot. Along the way, you find it annoying that all the girls can think about is holding on to their rich lives when they're dead broke and don't have place of their own to live (they're living off thier too generous house keeper-who quit after they lost all thier money-and not giving her so much as a thank you). You also see them talking on their cell phones through most of the movie. Hmmm...funny how they can't afford food but they can afford a $200 cell phone bill. Looks like someone needs to get their priorities in order. This movie has very bad messages for girls (if the title didn't present a bad enough one by itself). In the end, they get back their glamorous life style but they're both "changed people" and have learned to appreciate thier money now that they've seen how the other half lives. Someone in Hollywood, please come up with some new plot material.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
HIlary Duff's Worst
This movie was pathetically thrown together. It didn't make any sense and had a really bad plot. I think Hilary Duff has lost all respect for a actress.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
This movie IS NOT for tweens, it's for adults... I kid you not!
I once was dragged to a theatre to see this. Would've rather saw a horror movie, but it was a birthday party so you get the idea. These girls dress like they're at a nightclub rather than at work. I don't find them good rolemodels-- they're not strong individuals (they're 'material girls' as the title explains) and they're rude. At the end, Ava lights a house on fire. I cannot remember exactly why, but lots of (dumb) girls admire Hilary Duff and think everything she does is perfect, so I guess firefighters had better be prepared for a tough year. I added two stars to what would've been a zero star review because it was a short, short movie and for a few minutes the plot entertained me-- yeah, that didn't last for long!!! If you want a real movie, watch The Naked Brothers Band. You'll thank me for that.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Only good for girls up to age of 15.
Not so interesting for adults. Very girlish and annoing. I think that the title "Brain Numbing" is really true.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
An idea movie for tweens and teens
I think this is a idea movie for tweens (10-12) and teens (all ages). This is NOT a movie for children under 10. The movie has innappropite content in it that would not be suitable for children under these ages.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
I laughed
I took my 12 and 11 year old to see it and we all enjoyed it. We all laughed out loud many times . We liked the message money cant't buy happiness, and you need to know what is going on in your life.Great movie I would see it again.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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