Greater-Kids Movie Review
Brandon Burlsworth (Chris Severio) is an overweight and awkward 12 year old boy. He loves to sit on the couch with some good snacks and watch TV. Having said that, he has big dreams, a strong faith and dedication to fulfilling his main goal in life…to play football for University of Arkansas! Brandon was raised by a loving single mom, he’s estranged from his alcoholic father and very close to his older brother Marty. With his strong work ethic and dedication he fulfills his goal of becoming a Razorback. Based on a true story, Greater is an inspirational sports drama about one of the most successful “walk-on” players in college football history.
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: December 20, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
- This film could spark some great parent/ child conversations regarding faith, courage, and hard work.
Sexual Content: Mild
- A couple of scenes show players in their underwear.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- Hard hitting during football practice and games.
- Mature subject matter of death.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “ass,” “s–t,” and name calling such as: “fatty, “cheesecake,” and “fat boy.”
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
- Brandon’s dad is a chronic alcoholic.
- Characters smoke cigarettes.
- Brandon doesn’t drink alcohol due to his father’s disease. However, in one scene his teammates trick him into drinking two strawberry daiquiris with alcohol.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a wonderful sports drama, parents need to be aware of the mature subject matter of death.
