A beautiful and emotional recreation of a Marine officer escorting a fallen Marine back home.
Tools for this page
Taking Chance
-
Is it age appropriate?
About our ratings(Flash is loading. If this text does not disappear you need to install the latest flash version)
Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
Is it any good?
-
Common Sense says
Poignant, apolitical look at how soldiers honor their dead.
Themes in this movie include: family relationships, honesty, loss
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
The good stuff
-
Role models:
What to watch out for
-
Violence:
-
Language:
-
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
What Parents Need to Know
About Taking Chance
Parents need to know that this somber film traces the journey of Private Chance Phelps, from his death in battle in Iraq, to a military mortuary in the United States, and finally to his hometown where he is buried. It also follows Lt. Col. Mike Strobl, who volunteers to escort Chance’s coffin on the final stages of the trip, and along the way comes to grips with his own conflicted feelings about his duty as a Marine. The spare, emotional drama keeps politics in the background, and focuses instead on the soldiers serving, and dying, in Iraq. Whether or not people believe this conflict makes sense, the film makes it clear that anyone who gives their life in battle deserves honor and respect. Though there is very little violence, sex, swearing, drinking, or anything else that might alarm parents, the complex and poignant themes are probably better for a mature audience.
Read our full review by InternLogin
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about combat and death. Warfare and violence are common in action movies and TV shows, but the aftermath is rarely seen. What do you think about the way that death is presented in this film? Does it make death seem more real to you?
- Discuss the war in Iraq. How is the conflict portrayed in this film? What, if anything, does it say about the political reasons for the war? Do you need to support the war to show respect for the troops, especially those who are killed in battle?
Our Members Say
Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Strong emotions, but good ones.
Give Recommendations, Get Them, Too!
Become a member and get recommendations from other parents based on your child's age.Tell us your child's age:
Already a member? Log inOur Members Rate It
Have you seen it? 
For Your Family
Get age-based recommendations for your kids:
Customize based on your child's age
