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Real Women Have Curves

(2002, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Lupe Ontiveros, America Ferrera, Ingrid Oliu)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    Ugly Betty star captivates in teen drama.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Ana lies to her parents to sneak out and see her boyfriend. She enlists her grandfather in the lie. But mostly, Ana is a great model for a teen learning to love herself as she grows into an adult.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Plenty of hand-holding, kissing, and making out. Ana loses her virginity to Jimmy, though nothing really racy is shown.
  • Language:

    One use of "f--k." Carmen calls Ana a tramp and a slut in Spanish.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Ana buys a cigar for her grandfather.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Real Women Have Curves

Parents need to know that Ana loses her virginity to her boyfriend. The couple is shown naked together in his bedroom (though nothing really racy is shown). Ana also lies to her parents to go on dates and encourages her coworkers to strip to their underwear at work. Her mother constantly insults her weight and calls her a slut in Spanish. Ana struggles with pleasing her family, growing up, and following her dreams, all in an environment in which poverty makes it very hard to get ahead.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how body image is shaped by the movies that you see. How do you feel about how you look? Has your body image affected how you feel about getting into relationships? Especially for teenage girls, this film is a great opportunity to talk about how they cope with the stress of growing up and becoming independent while also caring about their families.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
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    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great Movie

    This movie has a lot of good messages such as loving youself the way you are. One scene especially when the women start compareing their bodies shows how women come in all shapes and sizes acceptance of who you are is important.

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