This movie is one of my all time favorite films from the 80s. The characters are very well made up and it keeps your attention. I will say that it is appropriate for anyone 13 or high school aged. It is heavy on the language and some sexual dialogue but it isn't too graphic.

it tells the truth about what goes on and is the greatest tale of 5 completly diffrent people with nothing in common except eachother. i highly recomend it for ages 12 and up maybe higher depending on what your child has already been exposed to

Everyone should watch this movie when they are in high school. If kids are in middle school, they won't appreciate it as much. It's not bad for anyone who is in high school. The cussing, drug use, and discussion of virginity, suicide, and abuse is nothing high schoolers aren't aware of. Just don't ruin the movie at an early age when the perfect time to watch it is while you are in high school.

CLASSIC!! I think it's best to let your kids watch this movie when they're in middle school. That's the first time I ever watched it & I fell in love with it ^_^ They basically talk about sexual things, but they don't do anything. On the dvd they don't show them smoking pot, but i think on tv they do...or is it the other way around? it's one of those movies (like every other teen movie) that has bad messages in the beginning & good messages at the end.

I fell in love with movie the second I saw it. Everyone can find a character in this movie that they know (or knew) in school. Some of the best preformances ever are in this movie. Judd Nelson did an excellent job as Bender. You could feel what he was going through. You really get to meet and go deep into the characters. It halarious at times but also get very serious. It's not like other John Hughes film rating wise. You have Ferris, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink which and good for ten and up but TBC is more of 13 and up. Mainly because of the scene where they get high and the mild language.

This movie is really great. All the characters have real depth and you know someone like them. I think it is the most realistic portrayal of high school I've seen in a movie. There's some sexual references, but they are all around the PG-13 level. They swear some, but not a lot by today's standards. I've heard middle school students swear worse than they do in here. They also are shown smoking pot and the subsequent actions of them getting high. But I think high school kids will love this, and their parents should watch it too, because it will help them understand what their kids are going through.