To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird

Best from age 12 · NR · 1962 · 129 min

To Kill a Mockingbird

In 1930s Alabama, young Scout and Jem learn about justice and prejudice when their lawyer father defends a Black man falsely accused of a crime. They also uncover truths about their reclusive neighbor, Boo Radley.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Moderate

3/10

Language

Mild

2/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

1/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

1/10

Scary moments

Mild

2/10

Heads up

  • Discussions of racial injustice and prejudice
  • A legal trial with intense themes
  • Characters face unfair treatment

Models well

  • Standing up for what is right
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Family bonds and integrity
  • Facing injustice with courage

Talk about it after

  • Understanding historical racism
  • The power of empathy and perspective
  • Defining justice and fairness
  • Overcoming fear of the unknown
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