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Unstrung Heroes

(1995, Rated PG, Drama, Starring Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Quietly moving story of a boy dealing with loss.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Uncle Danny's paranoia has him seeing anti-Semitism everywhere; Steven/Franz studies for his bar mitzvah over his father's objections.

  • Violence:

    None Scariness of mother's illness and death

  • Sex:

    None

  • Language:

    None

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Unstrung Heroes

Parents need to know that this is a movie about loss, but more than that it is a movie about families, and the acceptance of family members who are not always easy to understand.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why Steven gives up instead of giving his speech. Why does Steven decide to go live with his uncles? Why do his parents let him?; Why do Sid and his brothers have different ideas about religion? What does "documentation" mean, and why is it important here? What does Sid mean by an "undisciplined mind"?
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