A huge hit in the UK, St. Trinian's comedy translates fairly well across the pond, but a familiarity with British teens and colloquialisms helps. Lucy Punch, Wondering if St. Trinian's is OK for your kids? Tracy is delighted. I don't think so.... How this film ended up with a '12a' certificate in the UK is beyond me! This work is made up of a number of separate components. Boarding schools are a much bigger part of British society than American society. Parents say Kids say (8) There aren't any reviews yet. An unexpected visitor turns up at the Dumping Ground, Tracy's real mum. Searching for streaming and purchasing options ... Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. The younger girls make bombs for an elaborate heist that the students have concocted to steal a Vermeer painting. Families can talk about the way British high school culture is depicted in the movie. Unlike the posh (or magical, in the case of Hogwarts) British boarding schools that American audiences are used to, St. Trinian's is a scary place for girls gone wild. Suggest an update to this review. Fenella Woolgar, Note: The following text may contain spoilers. Talulah Riley is the heart and sole of the film as Annabelle Fritton, slowly blossoming from shy awkward daddy's girl into red-blooded St Trinian, and Gemma Arterton as head girl Kelly commands the screen in every scene she's in. Be the first to review this title. The phys ed skills include target shooting with semi-automatic weapons. Your privacy is important to us.

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Although she is eager to find him, she realizes it could cause a scandal and cost him the election. St. Trinian's is probably never going to top anyone's list of greatest films of the 21st Century but there's no denying it is funny. Parents need to know that this British boarding-school comedy will probably appeal most to teens who enjoy quirky and/or independent films -- though they won't find any positive role models or messages here. I think this is a great film and its really funny I think that anyone age 10+ could watch this film on their own but anyone under 10 should watch this with an a... Inspiring, intense story of a teacher and his students. age 12+ Based on 8 reviews. I found a useful website that list all the films that are coming out and what there age ratings are here it is: http://www.odeon.co.uk/ None of which are seen being prepared or ingested. Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. Type of media Video. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and alcohol content, sexual material and language, loud fart echoes from the St. Trinians quiz team, Doctor Who: 5 Jodie Whittaker roles to watch, Dysfunctional Heterosexual Couples and Oscar-Winning Cross-Gender Performance: TCM's Gay Pride Comes to an End, Blu-ray Review: 'The Belles of St. Trinian's', Best Fictional School / College in A Movie. 45 of 68 people found this review helpful. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. There is an oblique fellatio pun in reference to an “oral exam”, and comic references to “slappers” and “whores”. An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. All rights reserved. Caterina Murino, We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. There aren't many positive role models in the movie, considering that the girls engage in illegal schemes and the teachers spend most of their time drunk or not paying attention to the girls, who pretty much do whatever they want at the school. The plot is contrived and uninspired. Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox. The star rating reflects overall quality. Thank you for your support. Toby Jones, Motion Picture Rating Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and alcohol content, sexual material and language | See all certifications » Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The version of this work detailed above is rated by the BBFC under the Video Recordings Act 1984 for use on any Packaged Media format (including DVD, Blu-ray and VHS). Note that since February 2001 the BBFC has measured each component separately, but older works may not have the exact details, only a list of titles. J-26. Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, later discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.

Stephen Fry, More surprisingly Russell Brand makes a very effective Flash Harry, While distinctly different to the original in both appearance and manner to George Cole, there his something indefinable about his performance, he could almost be the grandson of the original Flash.However where this film really succeeds is in the girls themselves. Parents say . There is moderate comic violence, for example when a negatively presented girl from a rival school delivers a head-butt to one of the St Trinian's girls on the hockey pitch in a scene that is repeated during the closing credit titles. © Common Sense Media. (2007). When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday. It's obviously for laughs, but it's fairly consequence-free negative behavior nonetheless.