| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 120 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 01 Nov 2004 |
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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.
Although Phileas is focused on winning the wager, what important things does he discover about himself and others along the way? How can traveling (or even learning about other places) increase our understanding and appreciation for others?
If you have seen the 1956 version of this film, what things does it include that would no longer be considered politically correct? How does the director deal with some of those same scenes in the new version?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
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