these are 12 year old kids. The dead body isshown(which is really gross)They cuss A LOT. and they steal cigarettes
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Stand by Me
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Edgy coming-of-age story not for young kids.
Themes in this movie include: friendship, growing up
updated 10.23.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Stand by Me
Parents need to know that despite its preteen stars, this should by no means be considered a children's movie. Aside from the abundance of profanity, implied and displayed violence, and sexually suggestive material, the predominance of adult-oriented themes dealing with the disillusionment of adolescence requires a mature, adult-outlook. There is plenty of sexual innuendo and alcohol and cigarette consumption by kids. A dead body is shown. Acts of violence are both alluded to and shown on film. Stories about parental physical and emotional abuse are not shown but are mentioned frequently and are integral to the story.
Read our full review by Jelani Harper
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the motives that compel the characters (adolescent children) to seek refuge in reckless behavior.
- Discuss death -- whether it be a sibling or a stranger, and its effect on family members.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Not too bad
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Look forward to watching it again when my son turns 13
This is a great film. It's a heavy, and not appropriate for the age group it depicts. A great film for kids thirteen and up
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Amazing movie. only thing is the language very severe and often.You also see many 12 year olds smoking. On eof my favorite movies though.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
very good movie but lots of swearing
I thought this movie was very good. But they said the f-word 10 times. 12 year old kids were smoking a lot too. but it was a very good movie for 10 and older.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
The only reason it's Rated R is for the swearing. Young 12 year old children smoke cigarettes and the sight of a dead body might scare little children, but it's a very tame movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
almost as good as little miss sunshine
the kids stand up to each other and are strong friends. two boys end up pushing themselves to get a better education. strong laungae, but once again, not much worse that at an elemetary school. this is about kids entery junior high. also, these kids barley do any drugs compared to the pot heads and crack addicts that you see as early as 6th grade
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
This movie is amazing. There is some strong language and a quick view of a dead bloody face. Other than that this movie is a classic must see!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Best movie ever!!!!!
my most favorite movie, like 7 f-words, otherwise an easy PG!
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Slow, Not For Kids
Stand By Me is full of heavy emotional issues (a boy's father wishes that he'd died instead of his brother), and some violence (a group sets out to find a dead boy). There is also swearing and bad social behaviour. The plot is a little slow, but older viewers will appreciate this.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
My favorite film of all time, period
I have seen over 500 films in my lifetime, and this has been my favorite for 3 years (yes I saw it when I was nine, get over it!) I instantly fell in love with this film, and you will too!!!!! I really can't waste anymore time writing this review, I'm getting ready to watch for the 14th time. So, see this inspirational film about friendship (if you're over 12 of course, the language is pretty harsh.)
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
there was alot of bullying. the older guys were making threats to the younger boys about beating em up. the main charects (they were 12-13) smoked constantly and swore. I didn't think the actual body was to scary. it was just cut up and pale. I liked the movie because gordie and chris really stood by each other and I was sad that chris thought he couldn't sucseed in the world because of his family's bad reputation in the town.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
A good movie
The movie shows alots of kids drinking and smoking. There is a part in the movie that a kid pulls a knife on someone and then someone else pulls out a gun on another kid. The movies messages are O.K. I have read the book and the story line of the movie follow the story's quite well.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
This is my favorite movie!!!
This movie is rob reiners best but it has incredibly strong language mostly spoken mt preteens. the language is as follows f-ck,p-ssy,d-amn,hell,c-ck-knocker,and others the word c-ck-knocker is spoken by an older teen . this movie shows the value of friends and that you should stick together. Watch this movie!!!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
A great film for mature teenagers only
Sexual Content (Pause): Sexual innuendo. The f-word is used sexually. Violence (Pause): References to violent acts. A dead body is seen. Language (Off): Very strong. Social Behavior (Pause): The boys are close friends, but they are by no means good role models. Some crude humor. Commercialism (Pause): Some commercial references. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Off): Underage smoking and drinking.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
nice
This is a pretty good movie, and when I first saw it I thought it would be scary but it really wasn't. It's pretty interesting actually! The leeches part is gross but otherwise, it's good.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Best movie
good movie i enjoyed it!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Amazing
Firstly, I would like to mention that I am 12, and this movie is rated R. My dad watched the movie before I did to ensure it was age-appropriate. When I got my chance to watch it, I was in shock when I finished. All that can be said is-wow. Great movie, great message, iffy issues, though. Not good for kids under 12.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
intresting movie for older teens and up
i dont think that ive seen any movie with more cursing then this besides pulp fiction and alpha dog
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
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