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Bloody Sunday
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Powerful retelling of 1972 demonstrations.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About Bloody Sunday
Parents need to know that this movie depicts a tragic, violent event. The graphic shooting of unarmed protestors is very disturbing and the ensuing images including mayhem and grieving are likely to terrify younger children. Young adults accustomed to Hollywood's comic book portrayal of violence are likely to be disturbed by the events so realistically framed on 35mm film.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how director Greengrass used a distinctly "documentary" camera style, intended to make an audience feel like they are there as a witness to history. As a brief notice in the credits mentions, the movie is based on events that did occur, however many of the conversations and characters were created for the purpose of the story. Is it important to the story that the audience think of this film as a documentary? If so, what issues might this raise for Greengrass or other filmmakers when they are presenting stories based on controversial events? From a historical perspective, families can talk about how this movie relates to current news stories about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. How is the debate being presented to the court of public opinion? How has this changed since Bloody Sunday? When Ivan says that the IRA scored its biggest victory on Bloody Sunday, what does he mean?
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- Inappropriate language
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