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Runaway Bride

(1999, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Joan Cusack, Richard Gere, Julia Roberts)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Cute romantic comedy OK for most older kids.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Snobishness

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Brief and mild

  • Language:

    Brief and mild

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Alcoholic character
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Runaway Bride

Parents need to know that the PG rating comes from brief sexual references (please, someone, no more grandmothers making lusty comments as a source of humor -- that was tired back on the TV show "Phyllis"). Also, Maggie's father has a severe drinking problem which appears to be solved when she develops the courage to confront him about it.

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    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    REALLY FUNNY

    some iffy jokes but nothing you havent heard

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    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Super Movie!

    This was a great movie. A must see! Julia was wonderful and Richard was supurb as usual!

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