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All teen and kid reviews for La Bamba
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Teens & kids
Age
12
Average rating based on
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kid and teen reviews:
100% say there are positive role models
75% say there are positive messages
75% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
PYEsinc
Teen, 14 years old
January 30, 2010
AGE
11
The worst in it is the main character dies in a plane crash (not shown, but heard on radio), siblings have fistfights, and people have parties and get drunk.
What other families should know
Too violent
Too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
Positive messages
Good role models
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Spielberg00
Teen, 14 years old
July 6, 2011
AGE
11
Great!
My rating: PG-13 for mature themes throughout.
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Positive messages
Good role models
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PabloQ
Kid, 13 years old
February 21, 2010
AGE
11
good for kids 11 and up
I like that the main character cares about his family and that he doesn't take drugs. The only thing that I am concerned about is that there is drugs.
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Too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
Positive messages
Good role models
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am1408
Teen, 15 years old
August 18, 2010
AGE
13
BETTER FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
two thumps up !
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Sexual behavior isn't appropriate
Language my kids can't use
Too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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