Stargirl-Kids Movie Review: Kids’ Movie Review
There’s a new girl in school, and her name is Stargirl (Grace VanderWaal, 2016 America’s Got Talent winner) . Stargirl enrolls in a small-town high school; she was previously home schooled. Initially, the free-spirited teen has a hard time making friends. She dresses and acts differently from all the other kids. However, things change during a Friday night football game. At halftime Stargirl sings a folk song with her ukulele. The team scores a touchdown immediately after hearing the beautiful sound of the new girls’ voice. Stargirl becomes the good luck charm for the entire school. Stargirl is based on a Young Adult novel of the same name.
Rating: 5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: March 13, 2020
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- The film highlights the importance for tweens and teens to “be yourself.”
Sexual Content: Mild
- Teens kiss.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- A character’s father dies.
- A football player is injured during a game and is carried off in an ambulance.
- It’s mentioned that a teen’s younger brother was permanently injured from a bike crash.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “dumb.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- We see an adult drinking a glass of wine.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a fun and entertaining movie. Depending on the child , this is appropriate for kids ages 10 and up.
