Good Sam-Kids Movie Review
What would you do with $100,000? Many New Yorkers in need got to experience that large sum of money. Good Sam is a story about a mysterious man who anonymously leaves packages filled with $100,000 at the doorsteps of random New Yorkers. The recipients have nothing in common except they are all in need. The film follows the life of Kate Bradley (Tiya Sircar), a news reporter, who follows the story and tries to track down the Good Samaritan, while hoping that someone is doing their good deed without arterial motives.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: March 16, 2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Maybe
Talking Points:
- Good Sam may bore young kids but the film could spark some great parent/child conversations about helping people in need. Do people do good deeds for nothing in return?
- Generosity spreads throughout New York City as the Good Sam inspired others to help people in need.
- Themes of hope and love are woven throughout the film.
Sexual Content: Mild
- A man and woman kiss.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
- We see a firefighter saving people from a burning building.
- A man who has fallen off a scaffolding was saved by a firefighter.
- We hear about some of Kate’s previous news stories such as manhunts, riots, and bomb scares.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “damn,” and “hell.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- A character mentions that the large sum of money is related to illegal drugs.
Will Kids Like It? Maybe
Overall, this is an inspirational feel good movie appropriate for kids ages 8 and up.
