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Wimbledon

(2004, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Kirsten Dunst, Sam Neill, Paul Bettany)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Works better as a sports movie than a love match.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong female character.
  • Violence:

    Characters hit by tennis balls, brief fight.
  • Sex:

    References to masturbation and pornography, shower scene with partial nudity, characters have a very casual attitude toward sex, sexual references and situations.
  • Language:

    Strong language (British and American).
  • Consumerism:

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

    Drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Wimbledon

Parents need to know that characters treat sex extremely casually, referring to it as a way to stay loose and relax during competition. Similarly, love or sustained relationships are perceived as distracting the athletes from competition and weakening the killer instinct. This movie has profanity of the British and American varieties, and includes a brief scene of nudity as well as implicit sexual situations. Characters drink alcohol. A character alludes to the loss of her mother.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the relationship between Lizzie and her father, about how the combined role of being a father and a trainer might be a challenge, and about how Lizzie succeeds (or not) in communicating with him. They might also wish to discuss the challenge of living the athletes' lifestyle and how it alters their relationships with friends and family.

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  1. I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0

    very funny

    this was so funny. i loved the bit where he said f**k a duck!!!!

  2. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 5.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great Movie

    I'm 11 years old. I disagree with CSM. First of all, the sex is very casual, and you have to be older to understand that they are implying that. Also, the tennis is fabulous and is very entertaining. There is no blood whatsoever. I loved this movie personally. I say that this movie is for 11 year olds and up. Just my two cents

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    OK, but not the greatest

    This movie is your typical chick flick- girl and guy meet as some sort of 'destiny', their relationship 'won't work' (the Romeo and Juliet complex) for whatever reason, and they fall in love anyways. Awwww, isn't that sweet. Of course, this movie luckily adds a tennis spin that makes it a little more worthwhile to see. Without that, this movie would just be even more carbon-copied. Only see it if you're an absolute believer in the chick-flick formula, or some sort of die-hard tennis fan.

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