Loved the movie. It followed the book very well. There is an allusion of a seductive scene in Greece, but nothing risque. The messages are positive, and through everything, friendships are built stronger through separation and experience. The girls come together in the end to reflect on their experiences which brings the movie to a nice close.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
(2005, Rated PG, Drama, Starring Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn)Ratings at a Glance
| 60% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 60% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 40% | of parents say there are good role models |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
OK for tweens
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
LOL :) FACE
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
APPORPRITE
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
I really enjoyed these books and the movie(s) but I am an adult. My child is an only child and my opinion was that I was *shocked* when I saw it listed as appropriate for her age group. However, if my daughter had older siblings in upper middle school or high school, perhaps already exposed to these types of situations as a result, then this movie might be appropriate with parental discussion.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
the movie iz awsome but it has unappropriate language but i dont really care.....
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
It was a good movie
We won't buy this one, but it was good once. There are some deeper issues that are better dealt with by teenaged girls, rather than younger girls.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
i didn't like the implied sex - my 10 year old daughter was asking questions. watch out for the "dirty" dancing. is this what we want to show our girls? it was a nice movie, though. i am now afraid my daughter will want to read the book which looks like it should most definitely be off-limits at this point.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Great Story, too mature for tweens
This is a beautiful movie, but not for girls as young as 8. This movie deals with the loss of virginity by high school girls, and showing a girl being extremely aggressive toward a man older than she is. My daughter, who is 8, would not have understood the material, and my daughter who is 11 would - and I am not comfortable with her seeing this type of behavior glamourized in a movie. I would highly recommend it for girls over 13, and their mom's. I loved it and saw it with a friend.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
I fell in love with Greece watching this movie.
I thought that there could have been more excitement going on with the girls lives.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
I cried! I laughed
I found this movie to be a very good portrayal of real friendships and relationships. It hit home with me on certain points. I would definitely recommend it. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
great relationship movie
I saw this with my 17 year old daughter. We talked on the way home how similar the friendships of the 4 girls in the movie were to her friendships. I liked the message that one can love and support someone even if they are totally different from you. I loved the scenes in Greece the best. I thought this movie was much better than I expected.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Good story but the girls were a little iffy....
I took my 12 year old and we discussed the issues in the movie afterward. Good thing too. Although the message at the end was great and the girls learned good lessons, I was concerned with the provocativeness of a couple of the characters. Still, something to discuss later. Think about taking younger girls please...oh...and bring Kleenex!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A great study in adolescence and friendship
This movie did a great job in showing how girls can be friends and help each other deal with the problems of growing up. It dealt beautifully with very real issues -- suicide, death, divorce, first love -- and also touched on pre-marital sex, although in such a way that younger kids weren't even aware of it. It does open up an opportunity to have a serious discussion with your teen or pre-teen about all of those issues. I cried more than my 12-year-old did -- but maybe it was because I have the experience to know how true the scenarios are.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
grab the tissues
the movie starts a little slow, but as it goes on you really get into the the lives of theses young girls as each of them passes the pants to one another. Heart warming and touching to see friendships and girls change through out the movie.. it makes me hope for my daughter to have friends like these girls in the movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
12 or 13 and up
I don't know how the CSM reviewer said this movie was okay for nine year olds plus. The sexual topics and language were definitely not ones I want my 9 year old to even have to think about right now - nor were the behavior of some of the girls in the movie be something I'd want any child to idolize or emulate. 12 or 13 plus PLEASE
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Discussion Starter
This is NOT your Hilary Duff commercialized gunk, and is NOT Lindsay Lohan sex and meanness. This is a lot more real. I have three children. 2 girls,1 boy. This is a good portrayal of adolescent growth/change; the kind that comes with confusion and then personal discovery. It's about not having all the answers right away, but communicating with others you trust-even though it's hard. And realizing that as a young person you are always evolving. It has been a good spring board to lots of different topics with my 11 year old girl. As a mother, I cried during a lot of the movie. My daughter liked it a lot. I took her with 13 girls from her 5th grade class. They all liked it too. (Many were teary!)
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Just short of PG - 13
This is a great story with fine acting and realistic high-school girl situations. I think with the strong family situations (suicide, abandoned father, death of friend), the (not seen) loss of viginity, and the repetitive foul (mild, but foul) language, however, that this film should really be reserved for children that are near age 13 / at least 11. It has a good message, but I don't think with the fast-moving multi-character storylines and the above issues that it is appropriate for a younger viewer. One more curse word or adult situation and I think it would have been PG-13. My 12 year old really enjoyed it (as did I) and I think that it is a great movie for a mature pre-teen. I am thankful that the movie industry has addressed the need for a PG movie that is ideal for the 'pre-teen' set --neither too childish nor deals with adult situations in a violent, sexually explicit way and thereby gets a "13' rating. I think (mature) 11 - 15 year olds will REALLY enjoy this movie!
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Very inspiring movie; made me cry!
A great movie that followed a great book! The only character that I could think that may not be the best role model is Bridget because she is flirty with guys and other stuff.... The situation with Tibby made me cry!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
i think it is super apropriate for this age&up
i love it! oneof the best movies ive ever seen! i cant stop watching!love it!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
I saw it at age ten. A bit sad :'(. LUVed it though
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
cute, sad, amaizng
such a cute movie, really good, really funny, yet really emotional. its totally realistic too, which is cool. i love it. :D
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good friendship.
Best movie about friendship ever! It was funny but sad on one part. I could watch it over and over! Bridget gets a little mild with her boyfriend but that was just about it!
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
such a great movie
i love this movie it is one of my favorties. Great for most ages and sends posative messages about friendship
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
APPORPRITE and Funny!
This movie was a great and as apporprite as u can get movie! I heard the 2nd 1 was bad as in not apporprite but this 1 is really good! Any age should watch it and any1 will love it 2!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
AWESOME!!!!!
Very good movie that shows how much we all need friendship
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The Best Movie
This movie is amazing. Bee is in "love" or more likely lust with an older forbidden guy. Sex is implied with Bee and Eric. It is off screen. NO one says if it happens. Older watchers might just guess that. Younger kids probably won't even catch it. There is very very little language, if any. Carmen throws a rock at her dad's window. But he definatly deserved it. I think everyone should watch this movie. Several times.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fabulous
This is one of the best movies ever made. Not to mention the beautiful scenery filmed in Greece.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I love this book! It actually has a meaning!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
loved it!!
I first watched this movie with my aunt. It was so good! I got it the following Christmas. I highly recommend the books to 13+ girls. This movie has a really good message. I don't agree with some of the reviews protective parents wrote, but I won't say anything bad about them. All in all, this movie was really good!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I laughed and cried. Very entertaining
This is probably best rented for a tween slumber party. It's not good enough to buy, but too good to not see. Obviously, there will be very little to interest guys, but anyone who has read or heard about the books will want to see it. P.S. It is definitely more suited to tweens than small children and older teenagers.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
10+ movie
great movie :) i didnt know that the mothers death was of suicide, it never tells you that in the movie, you just see her funeral. appropriote for 10+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great!
i don't see why adults are freaking! the sex was WAY over the head of younger children. i am a mature preteen, and i don't think that it was a bad movie!
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great movie, but i don't remember any sex, drinking, or violence/suicide.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great movie
this is a great movie for girls 12 up and their moms. great storyline, although the sexual content was iffy, it is something for mothers and daughters to maybe discuss. I loved it!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
WATCH IT!!!!!
You HAVE TO, HAVE TO, HAVE TO watch this movie!! It was sooooooo good! It wasn't as good as the books, but it ws still great! I think that girls that are around 10 or 11 could watch the movie, but they shouldn't read the book until they are in middle school. The book has more detail as far as the sexual content of it. But for everyone else...SEE IT!!! I would reccomend reading the book BEFORE seeing it. That's how it is with all books that are made into movies though...IT WAS SOOO GOOD!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
I LOVED IT
This movie was great> I watche dwith my mom. We both started crying when Bailey was in the hospital. The sex was a little iffy and I would not recfomend it for kids under 10 but otherwise it was awsome!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This is one of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this movie and I loved the books!! This movie was so good. Every girl has got to see it. Mothers and daughters can enjoy it together.
