Summer Eleven

2010 PG 1h 33m DVD

Summer Eleven

2010 PG 1h 33m DVD
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In this family drama from director Joseph Kell, 11-year-old best friends Lizzie, Jess, Vanessa and Peri share an eventful summer before they head to middle school in the fall. As the girls lean on each other through crises -- including a newfound interest in boys and Jess's parents' divorce -- they help each other begin the journey out of childhood.
Cast
Valerie Mahaffey, Adam Arkin, Deborah Theaker, Lisa Langlois, Steven Grayhm, Mark Humphrey, Eamon Hunt, Alice Ziolkoski, Jamie Butterworth, Sarah Butterworth, Sydney Fox, Meaghan Hughes
Director
Joseph Kell
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral)
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG - Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give parental guidance. May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
age 10+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 10+
age 10+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this film about four girls the summer before middle school made the Heartland and Family Film Festival circuits before making it to DVD and as such is focused on being uplifting family fare. So while it tackles mature themes such as divorce, homelessness, and an older brother coming home from Iraq in a wheelchair, it does so rather mildly and offers some pat answers to these difficult problems. There's mild swearing in one scene where there's also beer drinking by adults. Also, one of the girls asks how people get pregnant, the camera cuts away assuming the other girls tell her, and then you see her say "My parents did that?!"

Sexual Content

One girl asks the others, "How do people get pregnant?" They cut away and come back to her saying, "My parents did that?!"

Violence

Mention of dead soldiers in Iraq on the car radio while a father whose son Jerry is stationed there looks worried. The sound of an explosion to indicate that something happened to Jerry -- he later comes home in a wheelchair. Jess' mom's boyfriend throws a remote control at the wall next to Jess.

Language

"Dammit" and "hell" shouted at the dinner table. Vanessa's mom says "I hate myself."

Social Behavior

Enjoying the time you have is a big lesson for the girls who are worried about middle school in the fall, as is sticking together come what may when school starts. Friendship helps the girls face upheaval in their families. There's an implied message, too, that there are quick and easy solutions to such big problems as homelessness, divorce, etc.

Consumerism

Three of the girls have DS players and play a game together. A mention of America's Funniest Home Videos.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Lizzie gets her older brother a beer at the dinner table and his parents tell him they think he's already had enough.

  • 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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