The Terminal is a pretty good movie. There are some humor moments and somewhat funny scenes, but towards the end the movie seemed to drag on a bit. There are also lots of brand name companies mentioned and seen in the film, like Burger King, Nike, Borders Books, Discovery, etc. Other than that I'd give The Terminal an A-.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Lovely and well worth sharing with your family.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Terminal
Parents need to know that this movie's PG-13 rating comes from brief strong language. There are some mild sexual references, including adultery. Characters drink and smoke and there is a reference to drugs. There are a few tense and sad moments.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about some of their unexpected delays and other travel adventures. They could also talk about rules and how Navorski, Dixon, and some of the other characters decide when to follow them and when they need to be broken or rewritten. Why did they chose this word for the title? Were you surprised by what Navorski wanted from America and what he did not want? What does home mean to you?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
Good, wholehearted movie but drags on a bit
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Surprisingly Good
This is very different from the average Tom Hanks movie, (Tom Hanks plays a Russian who knows very little English.) I considered it a bit funny and even a little touching at the end! I didn't think it was slow at any time despite the storyline. Sexual content is not a problem, nor is language or message.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Its ok to watch but it was a really stupid movie
Ok well this movie is fine there no sexual content but it was really stupid and really wasnt all that good i almost fell asleep watching it!!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
A Charming Family Comedy/Drama...
THE TERMINAL isn't really a movie about one thing. It's a fish-out-of-water comedy, a romance, a quirky character study, and an inspiring fable. All of these things play out wonderfully, and though I was a bit disappointed with one part of the end, I highly enjoyed it. Really, this movie should probably be rated PG. Language is mild: a few "a*s"s and "s**t"s, and in one scene Hanks repeatedly says the word "cheat" and it is muddled to sound like "s**t" (played for comic effect). The Zeta-Jones character has an affair with a married man, so there are some mild references to adultery. She says she would quit, but she wishes "the sex wasn't so amazing". There are some illegal drugs contained in airplane packages, but none are used. This is as sweet a family movie I've ever seen, and it's less racy than a lot of PG rated movies. Highly recommended.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
One of my fave movies :D
Excellent movie! :) It was very funny and a little sad(4 me). My WHOLE family(including me)love the movie! We never get tired of watching it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
OUTSTANDING FILM GREAT FOR ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good movie fine for anyone over the age of 10 or 11. Viktor Navorski lives in krakozhia (Úрðúþ÷øѠor ÚрðúþöøÑÂ)and is on a plane to America whie on the plane krakozhian government is overthrown and goes to war not letting anyone in the country. While in America Viktor has no visa or passport and can not go to New York or go back home so he has to live in the terminal. Great film! The Terminal Tom Hanks,Catherine Zeta-Jones,and Stanley Tucci as Frank Dixon Directed by Steven Spielberg
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great Comedy/Drama with good lessons
(I am 13, not 12, whatever my introduction says) This movie was really fun to watch and very interesting. It is a great lesson about our (stupid) foreign affairs policy and about tolerence. Not much bad in it, except some drug stuff... Krakozia!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Lovely movie
This is a lovely movie for parents and tweens. Younger children probably won't really be interested in what is going on. There is nothing inappropriate in it. It changes between funny and sad, and is a perfect movie for a movie night with your kids.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A good movie. Not totally enjoyable, but a good movie
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Loved this movie. Great for your kids.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
a brillant film.
this is a proper film. it's not full of guns and car chases, actually, the complete opposite. it's quite sad and you feel really sorry for the guy. this film is brilliantly directed and tom hanks' acting is brilliant. a happy ending and a brilliant film.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I say....
Good movie. For the most part its clean enough for those 11 and up yet its also slow and in some places boring if you like to think this is a good movie. If you are looking for plain entertainment, you may want to look for somthing else.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
me and my mom and my dad saw it when it first came out. i liked it, but my mom didn't. i'm not shure about my dad.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A good messege in the movie and great family film.
Don't listen to the PG-13 rating this movie should atleast be rated PG the most is a referance to drugs there are much more intense movies then that.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
GOOD AS!
This movie was so good! Okay, yeah, it had a slow opening and I was about to walk off...but something kept me watching and I'm so glad I watched it!! It's a great movie with a few laughs and it's actually based on a true story! Go and see it - it's great!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Right mix of emotions
Spielberg did a great job eliciting a wide range of emotions from the viewer in this film. There are tense moments, touching moments, sad moments, and funny moments - lots of funny ones! It's too bad the S word appears a few times - when it does it's funny for adults, but not appropriate for kids. Otherwise I think this could be PG. There's no nudity, sexual innundeo, violence, or other bad stuff you get in so many movies. Go and take your older kids with you!
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