Watch with a parent
It's a Wonderful Life
Best from age 8 · PG · 1946 · 131 min
Watch with a parentBest from age 8 · PG · 1946 · 131 min · Drama · Family · Fantasy
It's a Wonderful Life
An angel shows a despairing businessman the profound impact he
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Mild2/10
Language
Mild1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Mild2/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild1/10
Scary moments
Moderate3/10
Heads up
- A character contemplates suicide
- Moments of intense emotional despair
- Characters drink alcohol in several scenes
- A character is verbally abusive
Models well
- The value of community and helping others
- Everyone
- The power of family love
- Appreciating what you have
Talk about it after
- The importance of community support and lending a hand
- How actions, big or small, affect others
- Finding hope and gratitude even in hard times
- Why asking for help is a strength, not a weakness
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Fan4/5
It's a Wonderful Life is one of those movies that stays with you. I really liked how it shows the value of family, friendship, and the little things we sometimes don't appreciate enough. A beautiful old movie with a message that still feels real today.
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