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Miss Congeniality

(2000, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, William Shatner)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 0; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Pleasant and entertaining; for teens and older.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie
  • Violence:

    Shoot-outs, characters in peril
  • Sex:

    Some sexual references
  • Language:

    Some strong language
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters drink
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Miss Congeniality

Parents need to know that this movie has some strong language, a bulimia joke, some sexual references ("No wonder you're still a virgin!"), including a lesbian contestant, and there are various shoot-outs and scenes of peril (no serious damage). Grace makes a joke about praying that some people might find insensitive.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why "in place of friends and relationships, [Grace] has grumpiness and a gun." What does the incident from Grace's childhood tell us about the way she turned out? Was she afraid to get close to anyone? Grace gets in trouble for not following orders in the beginning, and it turns out that she was wrong. But later on, she refuses to follow orders again, and urges her colleague to "throw out the rulebook." What rules did she follow? How did she decide? What did she learn from the other girls? What did the villain hope to accomplish? How?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great for preteens and up! :D

    I Love this movie, there's some language, but it could be rated PG. This movie is adorable!!!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    Good for Preteens

    Awesome!!!! Some sexual references, but not bad at all.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    great movie n its soo funny

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    I loved this movie and so did my kid.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens

    I love love love this movie. [: It is very funny.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    15+? yeah right

    This is a funny action packed comedy that will have you laughing, even at the end. It is a good movie in that it says that anyone can do something that no body else thinks they can. This movie has no sex, very mild violence and very little language. It could have been PG and is for anyone like 10+.

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Funny

    Laugh out loud funy but a 14 year old film no younger.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i saw it when i was 6

    That was because my grandpa didnt look at the rating i still love the movie it is deffinitly on for 11 yearolds not much of anything bad the volince is not scary i hate scary things even the last mimzy scared me so its not bad

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Alabama
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Funny

    I really liked this movie it was funny but had a lot of action in it to. Sandra Bullock is hilarious. I would recomend this movie to anyone.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    At first i thought this was going to be some annoying movie that never should off been put out on film but i was wrong you know what they say you cant judge a book by its cover an so i reccomend this movie

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Funny and Action-packed!

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    This was a good movie...

    This was definately a good movie and I would recommend this movie for 12 years old and up. I also thought this movie deserves at least three and a half stars.

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