This movie was sooooo good. It brings up the matter of children coping with divorce. The movie is extremely sad, but it also is very sweet. Definitely a chick flick, though!
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Contrived yet effective family weepie.
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for Ages 12–13
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Parents need to know that this film tackles some very grim topics: divorce and death. Though the characters are shown grappling realistically with real problems and doing the best they can in bad situations, the mere fact that the mother in the movie is dying will be too much for younger and very sensitive children. There is some light swearing, drinking, and a character smokes pot to deal with chemotherapy.
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- Families can talk about how the characters cope with divorce and a death in the family. Do you think their reactions are realistic or too Hollywood? For kids who have experienced either event, what's missing in this movie? Is there a movie you can think of that's more realistic?
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A sweet, sad chick flick!
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