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Sounder (1972)
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A strong family triumphs over poverty and racism.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 12 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Sounder (1972) was written by S. K. List
Parents need to know that there's a bit of mild language. But it's all in the service of the movie, which doesn't pull punches in depicting the poverty, desperation, and bigotry of the rural South during the Great Depression.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about whether movies usually depict life realistically. Do movies ever gloss over distasteful but real life experiences such as poverty, death, or loss? Why or why not? Does this movie do so? Do you think realism adds to or detracts from stories?
More on Sounder (1972)
What’s the Story?
Is It Any Good?
Winfield and Tyson skillfully balance between the proud flash of individuality, and the drab obsequious shell society demands. In support, a range of actors with real -- if largely unknown -- faces adds to the film's authentic feel, including Kevin Hooks as a convincing David, whose attachment to his father is palpable. It takes an argument before Nathan can acknowledge that love and before David realizes that it is out of an equal love that his father urges him toward the faraway school. The other children onscreen are frequently wooden, a minor flaw in an otherwise excellent production. The hard, hot light of the rural South floods its scenes, revealing the depths of feeling which saw some families through such trials.
Movie Details
Run time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/24/1972
MPAA Rating: G for general audiences.

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