Woodlawn
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Woodlawn

Best from age 10 · PG · 2015 · 123 min

Woodlawn

Based on a true story, a gifted high school football player navigates intense racial tensions on and off the field in 1970s Alabama. The team finds unity through faith and love, inspiring their community.

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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

  • Depicts realistic racial prejudice and slurs from the 1970s.
  • Some intense moments of conflict and anger.
  • Football scenes involve physical impacts.

Models well

  • Overcoming racism and division
  • Finding unity and purpose
  • Importance of faith and community
  • Forgiveness and understanding

Talk about it after

  • Racial prejudice and discrimination in the past and present.
  • How to stand up for what is right.
  • The power of forgiveness and compassion.
  • The impact of faith on individuals and communities.
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Woodlawn Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Sean Astin, Jon Voight Movie HD

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