Invictus

Movie review by Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 12+

Inspiring tale about Mandela, rugby, and national pride.

PG-13 2009 133 minutes

Parents say

age 12+

Based on 20 reviews

Kids say

age 11+

Based on 28 reviews

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age 13+
Do you like Morgan Freeman? Do your teens like sports? Do you want to teach your kids about Apartheid using something they like? Then this is the movie for you. Stellar acting and a captivating story.

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Great messages
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Too much swearing
age 7+

Inspiring story with teaching moments

My 11 and 10 year olds asked a lot of questions about Mandela, who was portrayed flawlessly by Morgan Freeman. My 7 year olds enjoyed the sport aspect and the moments when kids interact with the players.

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models

Movie Details

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