Ridiculous messages and no consequences made this movie unbearably annoying for me from start to finish. Lola doesn't learn anything and never seems to change, and yet is constantly accepted for "who she is" by friends and family. I don't mind the lying and stealing as long as it's a believable part of the character, but there was no story arc and it seemed to be played just for laughs. Like Mean Girls but not even funny. I wish I hadn't wasted my time.
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
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Common Sense says
Enjoyable movie about the trials of being a teen.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Parents need to know that this movie has a couple of PG-level bad words. Of greater concern is that Lola lies, steals, and takes risks with very mild consequences, though she learns some lessons. She wears very skimpy clothes more revealing than even a free-spirited mother who throws pots for a living would permit. A character has an alcohol abuse problem. We see him drunk, and later he says he is getting treatment. In a very odd moment, Lola's big triumph comes when he returns her necklace to her in front of her friends, seen merely as proof that she told the truth when she said she had been at his party. No one questions why she was taking her necklace off at his apartment or whether she was doing anything risky or improper there.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Lola's comment that she lied to make herself seem more interesting. Why does Carla pretend that she got the part she really wanted? Are there girls like Carla in your school and how do people feel about them? Why was Ella so surprised that her parents would let her go to the concert? How does Lola feel about Stu after she meets him?
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- I rate this title off for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Negative role models
Hated this movie from start to finish!
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Even though I'm a boy, and I like this movie, this is a movie that mostly only girls will like
Great movie. All I have to say is Lola wears a lot of clothes that reveal midriff, a rock star gets drunk, and teenage love, but nothing inappropriate.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
An awesome girly teen movie!
Very enjoyable teen girly movie! Alot of teenages can relate to the movie because of lifes little dramas and issues with students and fake popularity in schools. A couple of bad words used, but genrally language isn't too much of an issue. In this movie Lola lies about herself to make her life seem more interesting but learns her lesson in the end. I think this displays messages to be yourself and people will love you for who you really are.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A Girl Flick
I am a boy, and I think that all boys should stay away from this movie at all costs. The book was much better.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Cute teen flick contains some iffy behavior
Sexual Content (Not an Issue): Lola wears skimpy outfits. Some kissing, mild sexual allusions. Violence (Not an Issue): A non-graphic car crash, played for laughs. Language (Pause): One use each of "s--t" and "crap". Social Behavior (Pause): Lola steals and tells lies and receives minor consequences. She learns some lessons, however. Commercialism (Not an Issue): None. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Pause): Stu is an alcoholic.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
THIS IS THE WORST MOVIE IVE EVER SEEN DONT EVR WATCH IM WARNING YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i lost six brain cells watching this.
This movie was ok. but for age of your kid to see this it depends on what you think. there is a lot of abusing achahol and rude humor. i did not like that lola lied and cheated a lot in the movie. but she does learn lessons. :)
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Whoa...
I didn't enjoy this. It was well acted but the story was a big snoozer. I would only recommend this for lazy rainy days or something like that, when you just want something to look at, not to think about it's mindless.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
fun and funny great movie
this movie is awesome it tells all about what teens r goin through and peer pressure
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
A mind-numbing waste of time...
This was one of the worst kids movies I've ever seen. It was pointless, stupid, and idiotic from beginning to end. Mary "Lola" is overdramatic (hense the movie title) and lies to make people think she is more interesting. Ella is the only character that seems to have a moral conscience. Don't see this movie. It's boring, stupid, and has a bad message.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Eh..
This was okay, but a bit unrealistic. And, it's also- my favorite word- fluffy. It's so over-the-top and it's like it wants to go one way, but at the same time it's going another. They kind of started something with the mean girl in the school, and then it just kind of faded out. Lola is way too extravagant. It's a good movie for kids either late in elementary school or middle school. Warning: it can get a bit boring after you see it a few times.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I loved it !!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Another stupid chick flick
Are teenaged girls supposed to be stupid or something? 95% of all teen chick flicks are really dumb & revolve around some nobody trying to get a boy to like them or achieve stardom, & guess what, this movie fits into that spot perfectly. Make a teen movie with a real plot, PLEASE! She's panicking over her loser band breaking up, get a life.
Plus in this she insults her name 'Mary Elizabeth', can you guess who also has that exact same name? Me!
Last, she's lies about her parent dying & acts like it's so cool & romantic, but guess who really did have a parent die! It is not fun & not romantic, & not something to joke about!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Good message eventually
After months of avoiding this because of the CSM review, I gave in to my 6-year-old on a transatlantic flight and was pleasantly surprised. Yes, the Lohan character does lie, but she learns that it doesn't pay, and the ultimate lesson is that you can be different (both Lohan and her best friend) and still be happy. And the alcohol message is a positive one - Lohan's character is disillusioned by the drunkenness of her former idol, and he stops drinking because she calls him on it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Breasts and Lying
A friend said this movie was okay but it wasn't. The girls are dished up as sexy throughout, the girls are mean and all the lying isn't dealt with until the end when the main character still gets rewarded for her behavior. There's so much wrong with the concert/party storyline I can't write it all here. I spent most of this movie stopping the DVD and explaining to my child why she should NEVER do the things these girls were doing. The Princess Diaries, Ella Enchanted - there are so many good movies out there. Kick this one to the curb.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Hilarious, Cute, and Sassy Drama
Lohan's "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" was fab-u-lous! Ms. Lindsay was great as Mary-Elizabeth/Lola, and pulled off the overly dramatic teen girl wonderfully. Rent it, buy it, WATCH IT!!!
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