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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

(2004, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Fluffy, but well-made and irresistibly cute.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Sexual values is a theme

  • Violence:

    A comic slap

  • Sex:

    Sexual references; characters display strong sexual values

  • Language:

    Brief strong language

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking, drunk driving, smoking, drug humor
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

Parents need to know that this movie includes some strong language, drinking and smoking (scenes in a bar, character drinks to drown his sorrows), drug humor, brief barf and toilet humor, and sexual references and situations. But the movie has a positive message about sexual values, as Rosalie's decision not to have sex with Tad is an important part of his developing respect for her and wanting to get to know her better.

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  • Families can talk about the ways we think about celebrities. Why was it so easy for Rosalie and Cathy to think that they knew what Tad was like? What is Tad really like? Did some of Rosalie's goodness "rub off" on him? What will be different for him? Why was it so hard for Pete to tell Rosalie how he felt?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Shinjo
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    A fairly good movie...

    I watched this movie with a bunch of my friends and we enjoyed it. It's not great and there are some sexual refrences and scenes, but other than that it's pretty appropriate for kids 11+.

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    abrotman
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0

    Sweet movie, great rental

    I watched this with two thirteen year olds who liked it in spite of themselves. They felt it was for slightly younger girls. The stars are cute, the messages sweet and it's an excellent sleepover movie and welcome break from some of the edgier stuff the kids watch now.

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