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Lolita Review

For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 15+

Classic love story not for kids.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie deals with an older man having a strong desire for a teen girl that leads to an affair. There is a shooting and a woman commits suicide by running in front of a car -- both are implied and off-screen.

  • Families can talk about representations of teen girl sexuality, from Lolita's sunglasses to Britney Spears' school girl uniform. Why do these images become popular in our culture? Do you think they are ever powerful -- or offensive?
  • In the end, is Lolita portayed as powerful or simply pathetic?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Characters are very selfishly motivated and do not change.

  • rolemodels true0

    Role models: No one you want your kids to emulate.

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: A shooting. A woman commits suicide by running in front of a bus.

  • sex false4

    Sex: Many veiled references to sexual relationship between an old man and a young girl. Nudity.

  • language false0

    Language: Not an issue

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Character shown in drunken stupor.

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