Watch with a parent
1941
Best from age 12 · PG · 1979 · 118 min
Watch with a parentBest from age 12 · PG · 1979 · 118 min · Comedy · War · Action
1941
After the Pearl Harbor attack, widespread panic grips California. This anarchic comedy follows a series of escalating, absurd events, including a Japanese submarine offshore and citizens preparing for an imagined invasion.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Moderate5/10
Language
Moderate3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Moderate3/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild2/10
Scary moments
Moderate4/10
Heads up
- Slapstick and comedic violence
- Some mild suggestive humor
- Depictions of war-related panic
Models well
- Courage in chaotic times
- Community spirit (sometimes misguided)
- Resilience under pressure
Talk about it after
- The anxieties of wartime
- How rumors and fear can spread
- The difference between patriotism and panic
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