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To Sir With Love

(1967, Rated NR, Drama, Starring Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Sydney Poitier at his best; teens and up.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The teens are rude in class, but by contemporary film standards, their behavior is mild.
  • Violence :

    Fistfights in class.
  • Sex :

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Mild profanities including "bastard" and "slut."
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About To Sir With Love

Parents need to know that kids will be see fist fights in class and students behaving rudely towards their teacher, although their misbehavior is mild by contemporary film standards. The film addresses issues of race and class and offers a window into London in the mid-1960s.

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