Parents need to know that this movie is filled with the kind of parental concerns that aren't factored into the MPAA's rating system. The main characters -- young teenage girls -- sneak out of the house after promising not to. They make a date with a man they met on the Internet with the plan of getting him to buy one of them a drink. They then sneak into a club and drink alcohol. One girl secretly watches a boy undress (from the rear, nudity off screen). They vandalize property, imprison a security guard, drive without licenses, make an overweight girl feel bad about herself. Many characters lie, including adults. One of the girls loses a boyfriend by refusing to "hook up" with him but apparently brags to her friends that she did. There is also some bathroom humor and intrusive product placement.
Positive messages:Although some of the characters' problematic behavior has consequences (getting caught trying to order a drink, for example), plenty doesn't, and overall there's not a lot of responsibility taken or learned during the course of the movie.
Positive role models:The young teen characters get up to lots of iffy stuff, from sneaking into clubs to vandalism to making a date with an older man they met online. They also lie and discriminate a girl who's overweight. Not much diversity in the cast.
Violence:Mild tension and peril; skateboard/car crashes/wipe-outs. Some slapping-type confrontations between both girls and girls and boys.
Sex:Kissing/making out, references to "hooking up," cleavage, etc. Implied nudity (off screen).
I love this movie. It's a fun, light-toned, enjoyable comedy for tween sleepovers. Has a hint of drama and action along with romance and scenes of friendship. Was suprised that this movie was rated for teens! But would defiently watch this feel-good, laugh-out-loud comedy again for our sleepover.
I am eleven and love this movie! Don't watch this unless you are a girl at a sleepover.
I love this movie! Normally I agree with CSM but this is just crazy. off for 13? I saw this movie when I was really little and I saw a 9 year old there and she loved it! There's nothing wrong with this movie.
I thought this was a great movie. It's all about how these friends have fun during their summer time, competing in order to have the 'lunch spot'. The part about this film that isn't appropriate for younger kids is how the main character has to break into her crush's house to steal his boxers. He was in his shower at the time, so it was kinda weird. And in the end there's some making out. There are NO good role models in this film because the girls break the rules just so that they can have the best lunch spot.
This movie's good- I watched it when I was 10, and i thought that it was awesome (though that's not what i think now, now it's boring) and i think that all ages can watch it.
Now.....if your 12 and up, you PROBERLY won't like it. If your under, PERFECT! It is all tweens would like to do. Have a good time. I didn't really like this, but i would watch it in a sleepover.
best. movie. ever. yeah, so the lead girl steals a guy's boxers. so she orders an alcoholic drink. even kids know about that! I saw this when I was 7 and have probably seen it about 5 times since. its so fun and funny! it really gets inside a girl's life, from boys to girl-drama to just plain having fun. the main character really shows strength in dealing with the mean girl. if you want a good, fun, feel-good, makes-you-want-to-do-it-too movie, then really, WATCH THIS!!!!!!!
Overall, Sleepover isn't a drop dead amazing movie. It was simply OK. The actors weren't that great, and the plot was sort of unrealistic.
I would rank Sleepover somewhere between PG and PG-13. the things that really shocked me is that a 14 year old girl sneaks into a club with instructions to get a guy to buy her a drink. This drink just happens to have a racy name, as aforementioned ... Another thing that shocked me is the particular "shower scene". She's seen sneaking into a guy's shower (He's not in it), and this scene implies nudity - only shows neck to the lower back and nothing else- but before he hops in the shower he hears a noise, and goes out of the bathroom - with a towel on- to check it out, where she promptly steals his boxers (note: everything she does is because some girls made a list for her and her friends to follow. after her mother told her not to leave the house) There's one use of the H word and some making out, references to "hooking up", and omigod but no actual cuss words. Another thing is that she's disrespectful to her mother a lot. All in all, it's an OK movie that's fine for mature pre-teens and teens, but not my first pick =)
Yes it's horrible - but it's a ten year old's dream movie
This movie has horrible messages. The acting is horrendous. It awfully made. But your ten year old will love it.
Actually the only part that bothered me was the end where the main character got rewarded for sneaking out, ordering an alcoholic drink, and sneaking into a guy's house.
bad for 11+. good for 9 and 10 yearolds. I saw it when I was 9 at a b-day party and luved it! dont like it anymore though. and just because the cast is all white doesnt mean its racist. cute movie for kids
Horrible, horrible movie. I watched it at a sleepover with my friends and we made fun of it the whole time. The acting is pretty bad, there isn't really a good plot.. I think the younger girls would enjoy it more than teens.
Violence - None, a guy wipes out on a skateboard, no blood..
Language - Hardly, the worst is like "hell".
Sex - None, except the main character (girl) watches a guy her age undress but no nudity is shown on screen.
Drinking, drugs - The main character orders a "Sex On The Beach" at the club but ends up drinking a soda.
Overall bad movie, don't waste your time if your a teen.
It's great for little girls though.
I loved it, im 15 and this movie was pretty good to me, the girls have a sleepover and its a list they have to complete before some other girls who are considered popular win.
Any girl can watch this movie even i love it and im 25!
Well its a good movie anygirl can watch it No i don't have kids but if i did i would defilenty let them watch this movie its the perfect movie for birthday parites and duh! SleepOvers its more of a movie for a girl than a boy to watch!
this movie is really funny and great for teenagers. Parents may think that this will make kids want to be like characters in this movie but this movie is just for entertainment
Kind of bad, but it probably won't really do any harm
There's almost no category to put the bad stuff in this movie under. It's just... bad. So, I'm not like some of these people. It's not explicit! It doesn't deserve an R rating (though maybe a PG-13). It's just a movie made for nine and ten year old girl's slumber parties. However, it does have many bad messages:
1. The girls sneak out
2. The main girl order a "Sex on the Beach."
3. The main girl sees a guy naked in his house, then steals his boxers.
4. The movie implies that all that matters is being cool and popular
5. A slightly fat girl is insulted
6. The WORST thing is that when the Mom knows the girls sneaked out, she REWARDS them for it (a terrible message)!
But still, if you think your daughter is going to copy this behavior, you have some problems of your own, and you can't blame them on this movie.