Garden State

2004 R 1h 43m DVD

Garden State

2004 R 1h 43m DVD
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Just weaned off antidepressants, Andrew returns to his New Jersey hometown after a decade away for his mom's funeral and starts to see his life in a new light. In the process, he confronts his psychologist father and connects with a new friend.
Cast
Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Jean Smart, Jim Parsons
Director
Zach Braff
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen 2.35:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral), French
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Neutral): 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.
age 17+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 17+
age 17+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this movie has extensive substance abuse. Characters smoke, drink, and take a lot of drugs. There are brief but explicit sex scenes and many sexual references, including a young man who is unhappy about his mother's affair with a younger man. Characters use very strong language and engage in risky and foolish behavior. There is a discussion of suicide and mental illness. One character is a thief. A strength of the movie is its positive portrayal of a person with a disability.

Sexual Content

Brief but explicit sex scenes and many sexual references.

Violence

Tense emotional scenes, reference to suicide.

Language

Very strong language.

Social Behavior

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Frequent drug and alcohol use and smoking.

  • 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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