Annie (PG, 1982)
common sense media says
Tale of cute orphan is great for the whole family.
parents & educators say
- 59% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
- 47% say language is an issue
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there are some scenes of children being treated badly, and a scary sequence at the end in which Annie is in great danger. The overall message, however, is positive and loving.
Violence & scariness:
Peril, some meanness to children, and scary situations.
Sexy stuff:
Not applicable.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
One character abuses alcohol.
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Review It
Based on 17 parent & educator reviews:
- 59% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
- 47% say language is an issue
- 41% say there are positive messages
- 29% say violence is an issue
- 29% say sexual content is an issue
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Stay Alert
parent of 9 year old
parent of 9 year old
Not as Represented in the Common Sense Media Review
I was disappointed with the Common Sense Media review - usually the "CSM" reviews are "spot-on" in terms of advising parents of the issues in the movie - so that we as parents can make the best decision regarding appropriateness. Therefore, I too, was shocked that the Common Sense review stated "not an issue' for sexual content and language. Carol Burnett's character is too much when she keeps trying to come on to Daddy Warbucks and other male characters, taking clothes off, shimmying her bosom, grinding and thrusting her hips, not to mention the come-on language. The above behavior would be funny in an adult movie or on the stage - but not OK when I was expecting no sexual content. Also, the review should be amended about language - usually CSM is very accurate, but to state, "not an issue," and then have to hear several prominent "gd's" is just not an accurate representation, and a breach of trust. I never felt I needed to look at parental reviews before. Now, I wish I had, since the parental reviews were far more accurate than the CSM review. Had I read them, I would not have allowed my 6 & 8 y/o daughters to watch this movie without previewing it first, so as to find where to skip a scene or two.
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LittleBitMom
parent of 2 year old
parent of 2 year old
A cute musical
My 2 year old loves this movie...mostly for the singing. She asks to watch it every day. Yes, she sees that Annie is in danger, but she also sees that she gets rescued and has a parent that loves her. A lot of stuff in the movie goes way over her head (bathtub gin for example!) so I don't worry about her watching this. Plus, I watched it as a little kid and didn't become a boozing drug addict with a penchant for hurting little kids. I think the overall positive message about keeping your head up through the bad times is worth it.
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Alex Russo
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
It is a great movie. They say a bad word and there is drinking and it's scary. It can get a little boring for kids at some parts. My musical theater group is singing and dancing to some of the songs.
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jcrlwalker
adult
adult
The language in ANNIE is awful and unnecessary
I am so ticked that I let my two little girls watch this movie that to the naked eye is adorable. But after really taking a look and listening to the unnecessary foul language I am regretful. Not only does Daddy Warbucks spout of a couple of curse words, Rooster and Mrs. Hannigan take the Lord's name in vain and shout out a couple of GD's at the end. It is like the director just lured us into loving the characters and the movie and then, bam! they shocked parents like me and they just laugh and think it is so funny.
I know that most Americans don't think of saying gd is bad, but I was sad to hear it in such a cute movie.
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rhart777
adult
adult
I was surprised
I never saw this movie as a child and thought my children would enjoy it. I was rather surprised by the sexual situations and language. I liked the movie overall but my 7 and 4 year old children had a lot of questions. They did love this movie but I just thought it was not age approriate.
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Mr.Jacob
educator
educator
Watch the language with younger children!!
I showed this in a school age summer program and, although it was rated PG, the word D**n was used at least 3 times that my kids caught. Thats why I say age 8.
It does have some scary moments involving Ms. Hannigan and Rooster, and mistreatment of kids at the orphanage, but i think most kids over age 6 or 7 would be able to handle it.
It was a good movie to talk about musicals and different mediums for story telling.
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narniafan57
adult
adult
great for adults and teens 16 and up
this is my favorite all time musical i still like it carroll burnett and tim curry are hilarious and the songs are worth listening to
pros
acting is great
costumes are great for the great depression era
singing and dancing are great
the settings are nice
cons
the language like gd
the constant drinking and smoking
annie nearly being killed off the bridge
orphans being abused
sexual humor and content
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dylandog
adult
adult
Go Away Annie!!!!!!
The movie was so pointless and dumb. Why do people even like this movie?. Everything about this movie was just very horrible, I think this movie is recomend for adults who watch PG all the time LOL.
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MovieFan777
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Ehh 1999 version is better
I don't want to be harsh so I'll just say the only good thing about this movie is Carol Burnett.
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Emme8
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
AMAZING MOVIE! AWSOME SONGS!!!
I love this movie! That bad role models are when rooster and his girl pretend to be Annie's parents and when Annie sneaks into the laundry basket to get herself out of the orphanage. The good role models are Annie when she conforts some of the orphans and Ms. Hanagen who was bad in the begging tells Rooster not to kill Annie. She becomes good. The violence is Rooster trying to kill Annie by chasing her. Ms. Hanagen drinks alcohol.
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Stanley
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
A cute little movie for the whole family...
My middle school Drama class is doing Annie for our play, so we had to watch this movie in class to get a feel for what we were doing. I was shocked that this stood up pretty well in the test of time, unlike some other cheesy movies from the '80s. I was also surprised at the frequent, yet mild adult content in this movie. Miss Hanigan (played by Carol Burnett, who should have won an Oscar for her amazing job in this role) is a severe alcoholic who likes saying G** and hits on random guys, such as the laundryman and the policeman. Miss Hanigan also abuses the orphans, who are just as mean to her; Miss Hanigan's brother, Rooster, isn't much better. In the climax of the movie, Rooster hits his sister and chases Annie up a giant bridge, but only to fall quite a ways down and be arrested. Plus, in two memorable scenes, a crazy dude trys to bomb a house and Annie beats up a bunch of other kids. Overall, this movie is good for 7-year-old's and up, but young kids should stay away. Parents, you won't groan through this either; this is actually pretty decent, as far as kiddie movies go.
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mysanta
kid, 9 years old
kid, 9 years old
ANNIE IS MY........
annie is my role model she is a great singer THANK YOU DADDY WOREBUCKS just so you know daddy worebucks adoped her
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dawnkaine
parent of 12 and 15 year old
parent of 12 and 15 year old
Surprised by ratings
I enjoyed the movie for adults. But was dissappointed in the movie for a family and the ratings shown here! There is way too much racey behavior from Carol Burnett, sex, drinkinh and then at the end the word "GD" this is the most offensive word out there nad no notaion from Common Sense? So not a movie for family night.
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tiakia1
parent of 5 year old
parent of 5 year old
The review here says that "Sexy stuff" is not an issue but I disagree. Ms. Hannigan (the alcoholic) repeatedly comes on to every male in the movie. In fact, in one scene she asks Mr. Warbucks whether he'd like to come to her bedroom. She also asks the police officer who returns Annie to the orphange, "How can I ever repay you?" to which he replies, "I'm sure we'll think of something." Or something to that effect. She is a very sexual character and I think it should be noted. I still love the movie for my daughter, I just fast-forward through those parts!
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athenix22
parent
parent
Great movie for 10+
Because I've only seen the TV version of "Annie" years ago since we do not have cable TV in our house - too much negative, not enough positive - , I had no idea how sexy and suggestive the dancers were in this film! That much panty flashing really shocked me. I realize that the adult females are dancing and singing (performing) when this occurs in the film, but my 8-year old daughter (who imitates performers/dancers she sees) would definitely have noticed the scenes with the female adult lead and the mansion dancers dresses up, their legs spread wide open, exposing the "private area" of their panties. I have expressly told her not to raise her dresses, to sit with her legs together keeping her private area unexposed. Just an FYI: I am not a prude having been a cheerleader and a dancer wearing spandex in high school at 15 and 16 years of age.
I got this movie as a gift at Christmas and wanted to preview it before sharing it with my kids. I am glad I did.
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lldent2000
parent
parent
Great Music for a Musical
Overall i love the movie. I have been watching it since I have been a kid. But when I watch my children look at the movie I am a little concerned about Ms. Hannigan drinking often in front of the children. At the end some children may find it scary to see annie being rescued from a helicopter and being chased by Ms. Hannigan brother. The entire time you can tell that annie is terrified. The music is great. My children love to sing a long but at times things have to be explained.
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kokinda
parent of 5 and 7 year old
parent of 5 and 7 year old
ok for kids over 8
I loved this movie until the end the bad guy says GD and that is just as bad as any other curse word in our house
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peanutbuttergurl6
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
It's a classic!
i love this movie so much and watched it over a dozen of times. plus i know every song. When i first saw it, i never paid attention to "sexy stuff" ms.hannigan did. Though she was a drunk, so stay aware of that. Her personality is what makes the movie a little inappropriate for little tiny kids. I reccomend to 7+, it's a great movie for the whole family.
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Gopherit
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
It's a classic!
Annie is a WONDERFUL movie for ages 2 to 102! It's funny, interesting, and a blast from the past! If you like singing and dancing, this movie is really for you. It adds music but doesn't just blurt it out like High School Musical does. Yes, there is drinking and flirting but just tell your child this is from the older days when we didn't know that drinking was bad for you and so people would drink more often than they should. You really shouldn't let all the negative let you from not watching this movie. It's really a great movie that will keep you laughing, heart-warmed, and so much more.
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nduns
adult
adult
Not bad but honestly...
I can't believe I'm saying this, but the made-for-TV version and leaps and bounds ahead of the theatrical release! That's just... weird! The 1999 version is actually faithful to the original and handled well. The only thing this version has going for it is Carol Burnett and Tim Curry who can make any role awesome. They drop a good chunk of the songs from the play and replace them with songs that quite frankly weren't worth it. Not only that, but this version feels like it's catering to children a little too much compared to the other one, which feels like it's saying something but I'm not sure why. Either way, watch the 1999 version instead.
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