Information for Parents

Marshall

Marshall

Common Sense Media Age 13

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Celebrates standing up and courageously risking your own safety to fight against popular opinion and against difficult odds for what history has proven to be right. The movie is about tolerance in a way that's more matter-of-fact than self-righteous. Characters work together in an effective way.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
African-American characters are beaten by racists; they're punched and kicked and sustain bruises and bloody wounds. Flashbacks to suggested rape/violence against a woman; a knife is brandished, a woman is thrown in the water, and rocks are thrown at her. Spoken story about losing a testicle.
Sex
The main character and his wife kiss and lie in bed together. A sex scene includes kissing, no nudity.
Language
Several uses of the "N" word, as well as "kike." Plus "f--k," "s--t," "pr--ks," "son of a bitch," "ass," "bastards," "balls," "goddamn," "hell," "idiot," and "shut up."
Consumerism
Not applicable
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Social drinking. Some mild drunkenness. Background cigarette smoking.
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