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All parent reviews for A Serious Man

Age
15
Average rating based on 4 parent reviews:
  • 75% say language is an issue
  • 75% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
Adult
December 24, 2010
 
Great for mature teenagers, but only if their parents can deal with the likely discussions that result
Not for young children, primarily because they would not understand the serious themes dealt with. Great for mature teenagers who are beginning to question life's mysteries and issues of faith and morality. A good way to open up pithy family discussions, but only if both parents and teens are up to the challenge.

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Parent of 13 year old
December 27, 2010
 
adults only, kids would rather twitter or text than watch this movie
Waste of time due to disjointed story lines

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Parent of 18 year old
July 24, 2010
 
This Minnesotan is a serious man.
This film is the story of Job. And it teaches that life may be hard, but you will get back on your feet. Its very VERY VERY dark, but its hilarious. A dark comedy is meant to humor and make you laugh when a act of evil is done. Which this film does greatly. 4.59/5 Stars.

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Parent of 17 and 17 year old
February 28, 2010
 
A Serious Man is a deep, complex, and very mature black comedy. It explores many mature, personal themes while keeping a great pace, and raising a lot of interesting questions on life, its consequences, and its uncertainty. The cinematography is perfect, the acting is all around superb, and even though its a very simple movie in context, its morality, and the questions that arise throughout the movie, stay with you long after the film's final disturbing, and psychologically haunting image.

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