This was a great movie! many people dont know about it. butt its a great msg. to all young girls especially of the age beginning age 13!!! lol
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Thirteen
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Explicit peer pressure story for older teens.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About Thirteen
Parents need to know that this movie's R rating comes from frank and explicit -- but thoughtful -- treatment of the subject matter -- how peer pressure can lure kids away from their moorings and their families. Characters constantly use very strong language. Teenagers engage in every possible self-destructive behavior -- they smoke, take drugs, steal, lie, and pierce their tongues and belly buttons. They have sex that is so casual it is almost anonymous. There is also adult substance abuse and every one acts out. There are very tense family confrontations. This is a good example of how the MPAA rating system fails, because there are stupid comedies that deal with the same issues as this movie that are rated PG-13. This movie --if your teen can handle very mature subject matter -- deals more intelligently and forthrightly with the consequences of the behavior it depicts than some PG-13 offerings.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how easy it was for Tracy to slip away from everything she had learned. Why was Evie's friendship so important to her? Why was Tracy important to Evie? Why was it so hard for Mel to say no to anyone? If you decide to go with your kid to this movie, be prepared for frank discussions afterwards.
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:be a leader not a follower.
Lives inI rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
AMAZING!! : D
This movie is the best movie I have EVER seen! My friend and I saw it when we were 12 and it may have been a little inappropriate it was AMAZING! I wish there was a book ! I loved it! Yes, I think we were a bit too young to see this movie but we are very mature. We understood everything and we dont think that there is anything wrong about seeing it at our age because it is a true story and things like this really happen.
- Lives in New YorkI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
i don't know
- Lives in MaineI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
...hard
this is a really hard movie,I think everyone from 13 to 18 years old should watch this and SEE what could happen to them. Its a hard movie,but it opens ur eyes.
- Lives in MassachusettsI rate this title on for age 14 and give it
It's What Really Happens!
This movie was really good. Some places this is what really happens to 13 year olds. It's based on Nikki Reed's experience as a teenager.
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| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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