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All teen and kid reviews for North by Northwest

Age
10
Average rating based on 8 kid and teen reviews:
  • 63% say violence is an issue
  • 38% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
Teen, 14 years old
July 30, 2010
 
Bad romance, action could have been better, just...forgettable
AFI ranked this as the #4 most thrilling movie ever, with only Exorcist, Jaws, and Psycho ahead of it. That's pretty big shoes to fill. But this didn't fill them. For an action movie, the only memorable action sequences were the cropduster (which was stupid...he should have just laid down and waited for it to run out of gas), and the Mt. Rushmore (silly). The romance was not believable, as they met and six hours later they had a makeout scene that was about fifteen minutes too long. Not much was believable, and the connecting material between action was scanty. Not worth seeing.

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Kid, 13 years old
December 29, 2009
 
BEST MOVIE EVER !!!
I saw North By Northwest when I was 10, and I think it may be one of the best movies I have ever seen. There was one scene that creeped me out a bit, but besides that, I enjoyed every minute!

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Kid, 13 years old
January 17, 2010
 
Only 4 stars?
By far one of the best thrillers ever made. Reccomend it to any fan of suspense.

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Teen, 14 years old
June 4, 2011
 
One of the best Hitchcock movies ever.
My rating: PG [borderline with PG-13] for some violent images and brief alcohol use.

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Teen, 17 years old
August 18, 2010
 
Suspenseful and thrilling
Cary Grant shines, in this spectacularly thrilling Hitchcock classic. That cropduster scene was so beautifuly shot it gives me the chills. The film does have some scenes of peril and violence that parents may not want there young kids to see. It is the perfect movie for teens, though

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Teen, 16 years old
October 29, 2011
 
Hitchcock's Classic Spy Film!
It's Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and spy action, what else do you need! Hitchcock's third spy film after two others (Notorious, Foreign Correspondent) is quite magnificent, and I must say for a man who loves making murder mysteries, I was really blown away by Hitchcock's ability to throw out a action spy thriller. But even though it's not Hitchcock's usual cup off tea, it truly does succeed as another amazing thriller from the Master of Suspense!

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Teen, 15 years old
March 12, 2012
 
Another Favorite Hitchcock!
This was my first Hitchcock, and it has led to me see other wonderfule films by this master. A Must-See Classic!

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Teen, 16 years old
March 12, 2012
 
Great family movie!
One of Hitchcock's best movies! Great for mature 7 and 8 year olds, definitley on for 9 year olds. Only 4 stars? Great action/ suspense movie for the whole family! The scenes are both beautiful, and have a touch of Hitchcock's surrealism.

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