The Wolfpack

2015 R 1h 29m Blu-ray / DVD

The Wolfpack

2015 R 1h 29m Blu-ray / DVD
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The six Angulo brothers have spent their lives locked away in a Manhattan apartment. All they know of the world is gleaned from films they watch obsessively and recreate. A fascinating coming of age story and true example of the power of movies.
Director
Crystal Moselle
Format
Blu-ray DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.77:1
Subtitles
Spanish (Neutral)
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 1.78:1
Subtitles
Spanish (Neutral)
CC
No
Audio
English: 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 15+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 15+
age 15+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that The Wolfpack is a documentary about siblings who were kept inside a New York City apartment for nearly their entire lives, watching movies as their primary window to the world and re-enacting them as a means of creative expression. There's some strong language, mainly in repeated dialogue from the films of Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese. These play-acting moments also contain some implied violence (fake guns, fake fighting, etc.). It's implied that the siblings' father (the one responsible for the apartment lockdown) drinks, and there are some flashbacks to the parents' courtship. Despite the unusual situation it captures, ultimately, this is a positive, warm, human documentary, so teens -- especially movie buffs -- may be drawn to it.

Sexual Content

Brief images of a mother and father during courtship, showing affection.

Violence

Play-acted moments from violent movies -- pretend shooting, killing, etc.

Language

Strong language, including "f--k" and "s--t," borrowed from movies by Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese.

Social Behavior

A testament to the power of creativity -- not only for an escape, but also for spiritual nourishment. Also offers a way to approach the argument that "those who would sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither freedom nor safety." The father kept his children safe from crime on the streets, but at what cost?

Consumerism

Many famous movies are referenced, but it's not product placement.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Implication that the father may be a heavy drinker.

  • 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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