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Malcolm X
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Insightful and well-rounded portrait of Malcolm X.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Malcolm X
Parents need to know that kids will see a graphic assassination, firebombing, a game of Russian roulette, and racially motivated brutality. They'll also hear much racially charged language. Whites are called "devils," and African Americans are called far worse in this frank portrait of the times.
Read our full review by Scott G. Mignola
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the advantages and limitations of using movies to dramatize the lives of famous or important people. Can movies tell the story of lives in ways that other media, such as books or radio, can't? Where do they fall short? For example, are the conversations dramatized onscreen what was really said? How much of a life can you tell in a few hours, and how do you decide what to leave out?
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