We Are Marshall
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Best from age 10 · PG · 2006 · 131 min

We Are Marshall

Reviewed by the Movie-Knight team · Updated

We Are Marshall is a powerful true-story drama about resilience and community in the face of profound tragedy. It depicts the aftermath of a devastating plane crash that decimates a college football team, focusing on the efforts to rebuild. Parents should be aware of the intense emotional themes, including grief and loss, which are central to the film. This film is best suited for children aged 10 and up.

Is We Are Marshall OK for kids, and for what age?

Watch with a parent. Movie Knight rates it best from age 10. Rated PG.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

1/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

1/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

Mild

1/10

Heads up

  • Depiction of mass casualty event
  • Emotional themes of grief and loss
  • Some intense dramatic scenes

Models well

  • Resilience in adversity
  • Community and support
  • Hope and determination

Talk about it after

  • How does the community come together to heal after such a difficult event?
  • What does it mean to honor the memory of those who are lost?
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