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To Sir With Love

(1967, Rated NR, Drama, Starring Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts)
  • 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.

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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  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0
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    After tweens but before too late

    If you want to bury your head in the sand and keep your children isolated from real issues... "Don't see this movie". If you want to confront issues head on and discuss them with your children..."See this movie".

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Loved it!!

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