Information for Parents

The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

Common Sense Media Age 8

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Kids learn that if they work hard and practice with discipline and determination, they can win -- even if the odds are stacked against them.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Sex
Language
Racial insults like "towel boy," "old colored man," "wetbacks," and "those Mexicans," etc. Harsh language said by a father, like "Shut him up or I'll do it myself!" and "He'll never be the son Pedro was."
Consumerism
Mild: Just a couple of Coke bottles, a Ford, and a Chevy.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Both the coach and Angel's father are shown either drinking or drunk. While the coach does it just once, Angel's father is shown angry, holding a bottle or glass, in a few scenes. Angel's mother confronts her husband about his drinking to no avail.
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