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Spice World

(1998, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Loony mockumentary captures Spice Girl fever.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.

  • Violence:

    Victoria and two tweens fall into the river and must be saved. Emma slaps Victoria. A paparazzo runs from the girls and trips and hits his head.

  • Sex:

    Half-naked male dancers practice with the women and later appear in suits with the butt cut out. An alien gropes Mel B.'s breast. It's implied that Clifford and his employee have sex.

  • Language:

    One use of "ass."

  • Consumerism:

    Mel C. wears Adidas everything, the girls sing about Wonderbras, and the bus passes signs for Fosters Beer, TDK, and Sanyo.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Movie producers drink wine and other liquor at various meetings. Clifford drinks and smokes a cigarette.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Spice World

Parents need to know that this movie is essentially an ad for the Spice Girls music. Parents should also know that the women in the band play out some old but sexualized stereotypes: Especially disturbing is the Baby Spice look, which is essentially crazy platform boots and pink baby-doll lingerie. There's mild intensity when a newspaper editor attempts to undermine the Spice Girls' careers.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the different types of girls the singers represent. What's the difference between the roles they play and real girls? Is it easier to fit a mold? How can it be bad for girls still discovering who they are? Do you try on different personalities, kind of like the girls trying on each other's looks?
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