This was an awesome movie filled with action. There was no sexual content that i noticed in this. There was a lot of swearing but it wasnt horrible. There was only one f word. This movie was the best football movie i have ever seen. It was better than Remember the Titans, We Are Marshall and other football movies by a long shot.
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Gridiron Gang
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Inspiring sports action with The Rock. Teens OK.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Gridiron Gang
Parents need to know that while the on-the-field game/practice violence is typical of recent sports movies (though louder and more brutal), the film also includes street/gun violence. One scene has a player repeatedly trying to knock down his coach (an exercise designed by the coach). Two scenes show shootings with blood, and a couple of scenes show fights between players (they're quickly broken up by adults). Characters use harsh language (especially the n-word and "s--t").
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how group identities and loyalties are formed, whether in the form of neighborhood gangs or sports teams. They can also discuss the ways that such new loyalties can replace lost or broken family ties. How does Willie learn to trust his coach? How are the kids impressed equally by the coach's toughness and his sensitivity?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Gridiron Gang = Good Football Movie
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A Great Movie
This is a fantabulous movie. It shows to little ones and also elders what being in a gang can do. It shows how choices can bring consequences, wether good or bad. It's one of "The Rock's" best. I am glad that I watched this.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Hmm...
Most teens my age really seemed to enjoy this movie...I was kind of like hmmm...it was good but deffenantely does not rank with Friday Night Lights or Remember the Titans. The whole gang/thug thing just didnt really mix with football...but it was ok....12 and up because of some strong language for a PG-13
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
inspiring sport movie
Pretty well done football movie, with a good message. There are some good football scenes, the "drama" sections tend to slow it down.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
this is a great movie!
this gives teenagers who don't have to live in gang-torn invironments the truth and reality checks about how lucky they are to be with good parents and not have to worry that somebody from a gang down the street will chose to kill you for another gang-members "crime". i brought my little sister to se this and now we both donate clothes and money for escape routes for these types of children.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Gridiron Gang
The best movie ever. Jade Yorker is such a good actor. He is also a very strong character in this movie. I lauged cried screamed and yelled at the screen. Its a good message for Gang members who are young and gang members in general. At the start it was so sadd and depressing. 5 starz I loved it. The Rock did a good job. All the cast were on point and my fav movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Great movie..
This was a very good movie. There are some things to be worried about if a young kid is going to see it though. There is lots of violence. Multiple gun shootings, kid run over by car, gang fights,etc. There is also lots of bad language including an F-word and B-word. Continuous s and d words throughout.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
I Cried!!! I Laughed!!!
I loved this movie. I Cried at time, I laughed at times, I was in shock At times. My favorite character was the kid they made a water boy. He was always so happy. I would definately go se it again
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Great movie!
I think this is a wonderful movie with a great message. I clearly shows kids where they don't want to go. I says that there is a way out.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Very enjoyable movie. Very moving and emotional and yet entertaining!!
The Rock, in his best movie yet, played an outstanding, one of a kind role. The movie was very entertaining and very emotional. Giving us both sides of the story and an inside look at the real issues that teens deal with. I wish there were more people like the person The Rock played. With people like him, changes could be made and lives could be saved!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
The 12, 15 & 45 Year Olds Loved It!
Not for younger children. The opening violence made even Mom cringe, but it did give a good sense of what these kids are up against. It was predictable which I liked as a mother. I knew pretty much what to expect before I took my kids. My 15 yr old daughter and 12 yr old son loved it. I was cheering/crying/laughing, as well. Applause from the audience at the end. During the credits, some of the real "characters" who were portrayed in the movie stopped us, the audience, in our tracks. These are real kids who were changed by this real coach. His lesson of taking a loser to a winner is one I'm glad my kids saw. I loved the line, and I'm paraphrasing, "You're not a loser anymore, you just haven't figured out how to be a winner". My kids were shocked with the reality of "life" in a gang environment (and I'm sure it wasn't as realistic as it could have been, to get the PG-13 rating), but I believe it gave them a strong compassion for kids who commit these crimes at such an early age and how some creativity and dedication can, sometimes, turn it around. I definitely recommend it for the appropriate age group. The language is less offensive than they hear in Middle & High Schools. Worth the price of admission (and I think I've said that about two movies in the past year, and this is one of them). I've never posted a review before, but I think this one was worth it.
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