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Thirteen Days

(2000, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Kevin Costner, Jon Foster, Drake Cook)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    An outstanding movie for families with older kids.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Accurately depicts all-white and male historical characters
  • Violence:

    Very tense situations, character killed in combat
  • Sex:

    None
  • Language:

    Brief strong language
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Thirteen Days

Parents need to know that this movie features brief strong language. Most of the movie is very tense, and a character is killed.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the Cuban missile crisis. They can also talk about what we do when we have hard choices to make -- President Kennedy and his brother, his closest advisor, listen to advice from experts, but, as the President says, "There is something immoral about abandoning your own judgment." At the end of the day, he realizes that "there's no wise old men; there's just us." Why does Kenny O'Donnell say that the only word in politics is "loyalty?" Why did the Soviets send a message through a reporter instead of using diplomatic channels? Why was it important for Adlai Stevenson to make a strong statement at the UN? Why did they ignore the second letter from Kruschev? How did that change things? What must someone do in order to direct soldiers to take actions that may get them killed? Who told the truth and who lied? Why?

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