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Girls Rock!

(2008, Rated PG, Documentary, Starring Nadia Dajani)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Girl-power docu has a strong positive message.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Everyone, from the female rock stars who teach or have cameos to the campers themselves, supports a girl-power mission.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Lots of rebel yells, but no actual fights. Head-banging music is played loudly, with some lyrics alluding to aggression. Frank discussion of sad and dark feelings.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Some scenes show cut-up Britney Spears figures that are scantily clad.
  • Language:

    Pretty clean, though the girls do use words like "pissed" and "idiot."
  • Consumerism:

    Shots of girls reading Seventeen magazine; mentions of MTV; brand names of musical instruments are clearly visible.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Girls Rock!

Parents need to know that this empowering documentary, while not perfect, has a strong positive message about building young girls' confidence. The girls at the center of the action are shown trying to shed their feelings of disenfranchisement, and all of the adults who surround them -- particularly the women -- do their best to support them. There's little iffy language ("idiot" is about as strong as it gets) and no sexual content, drinking, or drug use. That said, the girls do talk frankly about their sad and/or dark feelings at times.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the campers' awkwardness and confusion. What does the camp -- and, by extension, music -- do for them? What about music allows the girls freedom of expression? Do any of them change for the better for having participated? If so, how? Can you think of other ways in which media can help kids (or people in general) feel better about themselves?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
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    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Negative message

    a team of girls are on a mission to hit the stage and its ON baby ON the concert begins at the girls camp

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    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

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