The Music Man
There's big trouble happening in River City, Iowa.
2003 • 132 min • Comedy · Drama · Romance · Music · Family
Synopsis
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 56 Audience · 30 · 100%
Con artist Harold Hill plans to swindle a small Iowa town by promising a boys' band and instruments, but his scheme is complicated by the local librarian. This vibrant musical explores themes of trust, community, and the power of believing in dreams, even when they start with a lie.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- A character smokes a pipe occasionally
- Some mild romantic flirting and a kiss
- A few tense moments when the con might be exposed
What it models well
- The power of music and community
- Believing in others
- Transformation and redemption
Talk about it after
- Why people might lie or exaggerate to achieve their goals
- The importance of critical thinking and questioning promises
- How communities come together
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Top billed cast
Director: Jeff Bleckner • Crew: Franklin Lacey, Meredith Willson
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.6/10 (30)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0293437
- Official site
- movies.disney.com
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