Draft Day-Teen Movie Review

Should you go with your gut, or what your boss tells you to do? That’s what Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner), the Cleveland Browns general manager, faces as the NFL draft day quickly approaches. The owner wants a “big splash” someone to excite the fans, he wants the number one pick. However Sonny wants to do the right thing; he wants a guy with character and passion, he wants the right guy for the team. So on the day of the draft, Sonny must decide what to do to save not only his job, but also the Cleveland Browns. Draft Day is an exciting film as we see the ups and downs and daily stress of  the NFL Draft!

Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: September 2, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol: Mild
Will it Appeal to kids/teens? Yes

Talking Points:

We don’t see a lot of action football scenes, however football fans will enjoy the excitement and thrill of the behind the scenes stress of the NFL draft day. Having said that, it is a little slow in parts, some kids may get bored.

Though Draft Day is fiction, I read that the NFL  worked with the movie producers to make the film as accurate as possible.

Sexual Content: Mild

• Sonny’s girlfriend, Ali (Jennifer Garner), who’s also the team’s financial executive, is pregnant with his child. We don’t see them in a sexual encounter, only kissing.
• There are sexual references. Some of the coaches discuss the sex life of a possible draft pick, wondering how many girls he “bangs” per day.

Violent Content: Mild

• Sonny smashes a laptop into a wall.
• A player was upset with Sonny and proceeded to destroy his office.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

• The f-word was said once. We also heard “d–n,” “a–,” “h—,” and “b–ch,”  numerous times throughout the film.
• An angry player suggests that an intern have “intercourse with his mother.”

Drugs and Alcohol: Mild

• We see characters drinking beer and hard liquor.

Will it Appeal to kids/teens? Yes

• The film will most likely appeal to pre-teens and teens.

Overall Draft Day is an entertaining and exciting sports drama. Parents need to be aware of the excessive language and some sexual references in the film. Depending on the child, this film is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

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