Best from age 12 · PG-13 · 2012 · 111 min
Trouble with the Curve
Reviewed by the Movie-Knight team · Updated
Trouble with the Curve follows Gus Lobel, an aging baseball scout whose failing eyesight threatens his career, prompting his estranged daughter, Mickey, to join him on a crucial scouting trip. The film explores their complex father-daughter relationship as they confront old wounds and reconnect amidst the backdrop of professional baseball. Parents should be aware of some adult language, suggestive dialogue, and thematic elements dealing with aging, illness, and past parental neglect. This film is best suited for viewers aged 12 and up.
Is Trouble with the Curve OK for kids, and for what age?
Teens. Movie Knight rates it best from age 12. Rated PG-13.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
None0/10
Language
Mild2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Mild2/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild2/10
Scary moments
None0/10
Heads up
- Some adult language (mild to moderate)
- Themes of aging and health struggles
- Brief suggestive conversations
- Depiction of alcohol consumption
Models well
- Family reconciliation and healing
- Perseverance despite challenges
- Following your own path
Talk about it after
- How do Gus and Mickey's perceptions of each other change throughout the movie?
- What role does communication play in resolving their long-standing issues?
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