'JESUS REVOLUTION'
Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and strong drug content.
What it’s about: Details the rise of the Jesus movement in Southern California in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, surrounding Chuck Smith, Greg Laurie and Lonnie Frisbee.
The kid attractor factor: Might appeal to some Christian teens.
Good lessons/bad lessons: It’s a faith-based film, so the lessons are geared toward finding salvation from drugs with God.
Violence: A harrowing scene of reckless driving, a car accident.
Language: None
Sex: None
Drugs: Extensive onscreen drug use, including an overdose.
Parents’ advisory: OK for teens, a bit mature for kids, especially with the depictions of drugs.
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'MY HAPPY ENDING'
Rated R for language and brief drug use.
What it’s about: A major movie star seeks chemotherapy treatment at a clinic in England and finds friendship and connection along the way.
The kid attractor factor: This is an adult drama about cancer — not much appeal for kids.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Your body, your choice, no matter what.
Violence: None
Language: Some swearing.
Sex: None
Drugs: Brief onscreen marijuana use.
Parents’ advisory: OK for kids and teens, though not much appeal for them either.
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