Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that Hoosiers focuses on a tiny farming town's small high school basketball team, which works its way to becoming improbable state champions. They achieve this by learning to play as a team, as taught by a new coach who has a past and obstacles of his own to overcome. There's lots of emotional intensity here, of the "who will win?" variety. The movie also deals with alcoholism but features the redemption of two adult leads. There's some profanity: A coach asks a referee who has made a bad call, "You got pigeon s--t in your eyes?" At another moment of stress, he says, "Ah, Jesus." There are several sports melees, including a bench-clearing brawl at the sectional championship game. One such altercation results in a bloody injury that requires eight stitches. Strong positive messages include not judging a book by its cover, giving second chances, and the importance of hard work, discipline, and teamwork.
Sexual
Content
The coach and a teacher kiss.
Violence
Several sports melees, including a bench-clearing brawl at the sectional championship game. One such altercation results in a bloody injury that requires eight stitches.
Language
The coach asks a referee who has made a bad call, "You got pigeon s--t in your eyes?" At another moment of stress, he says, "Ah, Jesus."
Social
Behavior
Working to overcome obstacles and redemption are the co-themes of the movie. A tiny farming town's small high school basketball team works its way to becoming improbable state champions. They achieve this by learning to play as a team, as taught by a new coach who has a past and obstacles of his own to overcome. The townspeople learn that change shouldn't always be feared.
Consumerism
Not applicable
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
A player's father is an alcoholic who shows up at games reeling and nearly incoherent. Although the son loves him, the father's behavior causes his son pain and embarrassment. The father checks into a rehab facility and appears to be straightening himself out by the end of the story.
