We watched this as a family with my 6-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son. Yes there were minimal disturbing scenes, but overall it was a great family film (very good messages). As far as the cussing, my kids know the words and know not to use them. That is not a huge issue for us. I thought the (very short) scene of Michael going back to hang with his old friends and acquaintances in a gang den was a good way to show what can happen when people choose the wrong friends. Things can get ugly & violent fast with people of low character. Kids need to know this. Whether you show them in a movie now or later is up to you. So for our family, it was a good discussion to have. The only reason Michael got out alive was he was so HUGE to overpower the people (armed with guns) in the room. And the couple kissing each other were the married couple (not the end of the world). Overall, great film, but you have to decide for yourself what your kids threshold is.

has very positive message, teaching kids good values, recommend the movie for kids instead of them watching nonsense shows like "Hannah Montana"

Although there were concerns, as there are in any movie based upon a true story, my wife and I absolutely enjoyed this movie. It was a heart-warming reminder that in a world of racism, injustice, and government led poverty, there are still people out there who love others in spite of their own views, socio-economic background, or race. Of course, this movie had some really good football shots which touched my Neanderthal side. There's just nothing like football! The major concern I have is with stereotypes. In this movie any person of affluence is white. To my knowledge there were only two persons of color in any position of positive influence. My hope is that this is to better represent the world Michael Oher found himself in with "White Walls." No movie can touch on every subject and do it justice. This was a good representation, and hopefully quite accurate, of a kid with a need that was met by a person willing to think outside the box of her own upbringing and influences.

I wasn't thrilled about going to this movie (another feel-good "chick flick"), but afterwards was very impressed. This is an excellent movie, and not the shallow, feel-good movie I expected. It feels real, deep, and the acting is fabulous. Sandra Bullock gives her best performance in this film, hands down. Of all the warnings given about this film (violence, language, allusion to sex, etc.), the only thing that made me cringe a little is the very beginning of the film, when real footage of Joe Thiesman's injury is shown (probably because I remember watching when that happened and being creeped out by it). Besides that, I found the movie fairly tame. I didn't feel like it tried to be all things to all people (yes, the African-Americans depicted in the film are largely impoverished drug-users, but that's the environment Michael Ohers grew up in, and the the white people are rich suburbanites, but, again, that was the Tuohys' world); it just presented a straight-forward, but very touching true story of real-life heroes.

The first thing that hit me about this movie was how we can be so self absorbed in the little drama's within our own lives, that we often forget to appreciate the little things, like a bed of our own.

This movie was a lot funnier than I expected it to be. Lots of laughs and a positive message. Cheesy at times, but overall really good. I don't know if tweens/teens would enjoy it as much as I did, unless perhaps they are really into football.

Good flick. If your kids are 14 or older, take them. Some great lessons, our kids rate it five*. Note: communists and socialists may not like this film.

Loved this movie. A little gang violence, and one sexual conversation between a gang member and the main character. However this movie was completely redeemed by the positive roll models. Take your teen girls to see this movie, forget about Twilight. I'm definitely buying it when it comes out, and I don't buy them unless it's worth buying.

great movie with a great message so i dont know why the f-ck common sense gives this movie 12+