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Minutemen

By Lauren Perry

 

DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008
MPAA rating: G
Starring: Jason Dolley

Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Sci-Fi
Recommended age: 10+
Overall PTC Traffic Light Rating: Green

 

 

Sex

Very brief kissing, implied nudity

Violence

None

Language

None

Behavior

Bullying, computer hacking, borrowing school supplies for unapproved purposes

 

Jason Dolley of Disney Channel's comedy series Cory in the House stars in Minutemen, an adventure film about three high school kids who invent a time machine to spare others from the teasing and bullying they've endured.  

 

Minutemen contains minimal problematic content. The kids travel back in time to help nerds avoid embarrassing situations. For example, one boy is in the locker room and his clothes are stolen. He has to go out in the hallway in a towel and someone grabs it. He holds a sign in front of himself and it is implied that he is naked, although nothing is shown. Bullying is shown momentarily in the form of pushing. The kids use school property to build their time machine and are discovered in the end by the FBI and must make restitution. Positive values such as knowing one’s true friends, doing the right thing, and respecting authority are depicted.

 

The PTC recommends this film for children over the age of 10.

 


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