We watched this at school, it is a realy good movie but lots of boxing violence, some blood too. There is also s**t, B***h, and hell.
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Cinderella Man
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Gritty boxing saga not for the faint of heart.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Cinderella Man
Parents need to know that the boxing scenes are intense, featuring slam-cuts, close-ups, brutal sound effects, and images of bloody, beaten flesh. The boxer and his family (including three young, adoring children) suffer poverty, cold winters with no heat, and hunger. Characters smoke, drink, use some language ("Go to hell"), and argue, sometimes vehemently. One character dies from a beating during a scuffle with police. The boxer and his wife kiss earnestly. The film's focus, however, is on its inspiring "message," namely, the underdog fighter -- too old, too small, and too out of practice -- returns to the ring, triumphant as if by sheer will and determination.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the Great Depression, when many families were unexpectedly poor and afraid. Families might also consider the particular dedication and strength shown by the resilient Braddocks, who resolved to stay together in the face of many setbacks.
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- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Its ok
I only saw the first part of it. It made my stomach hurt
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
heart pounding
THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE, I enjoyed this even more than rocky. This movie will have you standing and cheering at the end of it, its that good. A great underdog story and trust me the first time you see this movie your heart will be pounding in the last match its one of those movies
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Good
Awesome Amazing with a passion.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
cachty movie but a lot of punching in some parts
this movie is honestly cool but there is one f word in a scene .i liked this movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I rewatched this recently, now that I am 15
I remember waiting a three months for this movie to come out and saw it when I was 14 (As is obvious if you look at the first kid review-- name look familiar?) A few months later and more movies in, this movie still stands as one of my all time favorites. I know, this sounds like I'm just some teen who likes bad movies-- don't worry, I know I'm not (seeing as my favorite movies include "A Beautiful Mind", "Schindler's List", and "The Green Mile"). Let me just say that this was THE most inspiring movie I had seen at the time, and might still be, except maybe for "Schindler's List". There really sin't much bad content. Language is basically a "s" words (I do NOT recall a mouth "f" word), and violence is your basic boxing violence, nothing serious.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
good movie
good boxing movie some strong language f-word mouthed very violent 14+
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
A real story
This is the best I've seen from Ron Howard. It is true that the boxing can make you cringe - that was the whole purpose. If you don't like boxing, and I don't, you can put your eyes down in parts because the story is so compelling. It brings up great dialogue about the depression and what real men with values look like. Not to mention the cinematography and the editing. If you like to watch movies for those parts of the craft, you'll find Howard's use of real time clever and appreciate his respect for the intelligence of the viewer.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Sophisticated movie with great messages
Really depends on the child. The movie takes place in the depression and all major characters are adults. If your child can handle the violence, this is a sophisticated movie with pretty clear messages that are: * a family can lose everything material and still stick together. * most adults are responsible, and even if they make occasional mistakes they try as hard as they possibly can. * sometimes, people have really, really horrible luck. * specific examples of people struggling and the real problems that they face with varying success. * examples of conflict that arise due to circumstances. The boxing scenes are rough, but they're boxing, not gratuitous dismemberment, huge over-glamorized bombs or anything my teen son would consider "gun porn." In fact I think for teens who glamorize violence, this is a good reality check movie. It's not actually about the boxing, it's about the family struggle. I also think it's particularly good for kids who are terrified of what would happen if they became poor, or who have feelings that poor people are in some way fundamentally different than they are. I strongly recommend seeing this with your relatively sophisticated teen(s) as a shared experience that, even if you don't talk about it right away, might provide a valuable reference point in the future. Very strongly recommended for 15+. (I'm very squeamish, but it was fine.) Girls/women too.
I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itA very physical movie
This is not for the faint of heart. While Jim is actually a good guy, good husband, and good father, he's still a boxer and that's his first love. There are some good lessons about things not always being what they appear and families can definitely discuss how people handle adversity and what you would do if faced with extreme poverty. Overall a good movie but I'm beginning to think there's a formula for Russell Crowe and Renee Zelweiger.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
AWESOME!! *****
If you have a family, and have ever gone thru different periods in your life that were good then bad? I mean a very close family. A family that would do anything for each other. FOREVER & ALWAYS! This movie is AWESOME! Ron & Russell are great together AGAIN! If anyone seeing this film doesn't get a tear in their eye at least once...(WELL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU!)
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
the violence is easy to avoid
I cannot watch boxing violence, so was able to turn my head. I plan to take my 11 year old, because he can do the same thing, and the messages of this film are worth the head-turning. Honor, love, human dignity, real family values...and a portrait of life in the Depression that shaped his grandparents, but about which our kids are not taught in school.
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