A Good Year

2006 PG-13 1h 54m DVD

A Good Year

2006 PG-13 1h 54m DVD
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Oscar winner Ridley Scott directs this adaptation of Peter Mayle's best-selling novel, following the romantic misadventures of an Englishman who inherits a vineyard from his uncle in Provence, France. When failed banker Max Skinner (Russell Crowe) moves abroad to accept what his late uncle (Albert Finney) left him, he meets a beautiful French woman (Marion Cotillard), along with an American (Abbie Cornish) who claims to be his long-lost cousin.
Cast
Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Isabelle Candelier, Abbie Cornish, Freddie Highmore, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hollander, Archie Panjabi
Director
Ridley Scott
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen 2.35:1, Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral)
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 13+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 13+
age 13+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that main character Max is selfish and greedy and doesn't care who he hurts to get ahead. His whole life is about making money, and he revels in the fact that he's good at it, even though people hate him. Wine and drinking figure prominently in the storyline, and the romance between two characters gets a little steamy (they flirt, tear each other's clothes off, and end up in bed), but it's nothing teens haven't seen before. That said, most teens probably won't be too interested in this one, since it focuses on more mid-life issues.

Sexual Content

Romance and flirting between characters, sexual banter, bedroom scene, female characters in tight dresses with cleavage.

Violence

Crazy driving while talking on a cell phone. Max falls into an empty pool and can't get out. Fanny floods it with water while he's in there.

Language

Pretty mild: "Hell," "ass," "bullocks."

Social Behavior

Max is greedy and selfish and will walk over anyone to get ahead. People hate him, and he relishes it.

Consumerism

Sanyo; Max relies heavily on his Treo.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Wine, drinking, and getting drunk figure prominently in the storyline.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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