Election

1999 R 1h 43m Blu-ray / DVD

Election

1999 R 1h 43m Blu-ray / DVD
  • Overview
  • Details
Tracy Flick appears to have the election for student council president sewn up until one of her teachers, Mr. McAllister, rounds up a worthy opponent: a popular and naïve varsity football player whose knee injury has him sidelined for the season. Tracy is desperate to win the race at any cost. But Mr. McAllister is just as determined to see Tracy -- a textbook overachiever -- soundly defeated.
Cast
Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Phil Reeves, Molly Hagan, Delaney Driscoll, Mark Harelik, Colleen Camp, Frankie Ingrassia
Director
Alexander Payne
Format
Blu-ray• DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Subtitles
English
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, Portuguese
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby True HD, French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
age 16+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 16+

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Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that almost everyone in this dark comedy engages in extremely iffy behavior as they set out to win at all costs. Election also includes questionable sexual situations (statutory rape, extramarital affairs, and teenage sex), foul language, and an irreverent attitude toward religion. All in all, both teens and adults appear untrustworthy and unethical, but older teens may be mature enough to watch this film.

Sexual Content

Inappropriate relationship between a teacher and student, infidelity by the main character, main character watches porn, teen sex (including oral), semi-graphic sex.

Violence

Humorous skiing accident and bee sting incident.

Language

Sexually explicit language.

Social Behavior

Pretty much everyone in film serves as a negative role model. Characters are driven to unethical acts by greed, jealousy, and lust. This film makes it difficult to divide characters into "good" and "bad." Even the "good" characters make choices that throw their status into question.

Consumerism

Coke and Pepsi placement.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Brief moments of teen drinking and pot.

  • 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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