| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A- |
| Run Time: | 102 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 09 Oct 2012 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Mr. James’s desire to replace the Stevens’ farm with a race track is never explained. Is his goal logical? Why did the filmmakers choose an illegal race track as their villain’s motivation?
Emma’s Christmas show requires the cooperation of many different people. When you’re at school or at home, who are people that you interact with? How is working together beneficial?
When Walker is not on time for the Christmas play, Emma draws conclusions about him that she later finds were unfounded. Have you ever misjudged someone? How can you avoid doing this in the future?
