Information for Parents

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

Common Sense Media Age 8

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Shows that persistance, ingenuity, and smarts pay off. Plus a message about being yourself.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Sex
Language
Fairly mild language/insults: "what the hell," "freak," "idiot," "oh God," "porky," etc.
Consumerism
Several prominent product placements: Mac laptop, IMDB.com, AOL, Amtrak, InStyle magazine, Hollywood High, etc.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
There's a rowdy high-school party, but no one seems to be drinking -- just dancing and carrying on.
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