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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Suicide bomber drama doesn't offer easy answers.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The protagonist plans to be a suicide bomber in Times Square; her handlers are stoic and gruff; New Yorkers who see her fall down are friendly.

  • Violence:

    No visible violence, but the threat is pervasive, as the protagonist spends the entire movie preparing to explode a backpack bomb in Times Square. The film begins with the protagonist listing the many ways people can die.

  • Sex:

    Protagonist appears in shower (close ups of her body parts, but nothing explicit). A young man approaches the protagonist for a couple of minutes near the end, trying to arouse her interest by showing his abs.

  • Language:

    Repeated uses of "s--t" near the end of the film.

  • Consumerism:

    Times Square advertising and T-shirts: Duane Reade, Swatch, Old Navy, Coca Cola, Gap, Starbucks, Planters peanuts, McDonald's, Ecko.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Day Night Day Night

Parents need to know that this intense film about a 19-year-old suicide bomber isn't for kids. The unnamed protagonist is convinced that blowing herself up with a backpack bomb in Times Square is the right thing to do, but since the movie doesn't go into her motivation or background, it's hard to know just what to think of her -- and that ambivalence could be hard for teens to process. There are several tense moments as she nears the end of her mission.

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  • Families can talk about how the movie handles its protagonist's plan. Why do you think the filmmakers chose not to include her motives, her background, or even where she's from? What messages does that send about both people's ability to identify terrorists and the reasons people have for committing these acts in the first place? What do you think of her? Why do you feel that way? Was it because of what you saw in the movie or because of ideas and feelings you had before?
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