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The Forgotten

(2004, Rated PG-13, Thriller, Starring Julianne Moore, Gary Sinise, Anthony Edwards)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Creepy thriller not for faint of heart.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong female and minority characters.
  • Violence:

    A lot of tension and peril and some jump-out-at-you surprises, brief grisly images.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Brief strong language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Character abuses alcohol.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Forgotten

Parents need to know that this movie has frequent tense scenes with characters in peril and some startling surprises. The plot concerns the death of six children, and other characters are injured and apparently killed. There are brief frightening images and a few bad words. A character abuses alcohol.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    loved it!

    i watched this a few years ago. and i now own it. this movie is SOOOOOOOOOO good! i love love love love love it! it has a great plot twist at the end and it is awesome! /sex/ none. in extended the 2 main characters make out while laying on bed. /violence/ characters randomly look like they jumped onto a superpowered springboard and fly away like airplanes launched off of a rocket launchpad /language/ some brief language such as hell, s--t, damn, and i think 1 or 2 b---hes. great movie! i reccomend to 10+

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    good movie

    good movie. scary parts but to scary. interesting plot. shot almost all in the dark so hard to see.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

    Not a bad film

    You can do worse. Not a bad film for a night at home with friends.

  5. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I Loved This Movie

    This movie was so good! I loved it! Julianna Moore and Gary Snise are such good actors! All over a fabulas movie!

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Dakota
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Ok

    This movie was ok. It needs a new ending

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 3.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Very well worth it 11+

    This movie had alchol and peril but threre's really no reason for it not to be seen.

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