Goodfellas was one of the best mob films ever made! However there is a ton of violence, an insane amount of language, they all cheat on their wives and abuse them, heck, the main character is a coke addict for god's sake. Although I love this movie, I know if I had kids I would not let them watch it.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17. -
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Masterful but brutal gangster tale isn't for kids.
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What Parents Need to Know
About Goodfellas
Parents need to know that this is a movie for mature filmgoers. Violent behavior, vicious characters, and profane language occur from the very first frames and throughout. Multiple scenes involve the terrorizing of innocent people, savage beatings, and graphic killing, including several shottings to the head at point-blank range. Drunkenness, drug use, adultery, thievery, corruption, graft and dishonesty are the lesser crimes in this intense, realistic movie. It is a film without any heroes or positive role models.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what all the violence in this movie tell you about its characters. What happens when a close-knit group of people considers itself above the law? Using Henry Hill and Karen Hill as examples, how do the filmmakers show the mob's influence on the values and behavior of its individual members? How does it change them? What do you think the filmmakers are trying to say about peer pressure and going along with "the gang." Why do you think there are no real "good fellas" in this movie?
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Extremely Violent, Not for kids.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
Good if somehwat overrated, Martin Scorsese here sacrifices emotional form for technical mastery, and it works.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
It's an excellent mafia movie. It isnt very bad, there is a lot of profanity. It's pretty violent and there is also sex/drugs. However, a lot of kids can handle this type of material.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Fabulous Movie, not for kids
Goodfellas was a fantastic mob movie! Very similar to the entire Godfather Trilogy, but WAY more explicit. The mobsters murder their enemies constantly, the main character becomes dependent on cocaine, and women are treated horribly. Overall though, if you can handle this movie with maturity, you should be fine. This was a great movie, don't get me wrong.
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