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Is Remember the Titans OK for Kids?

Drama
10+
PG⭐ 7.8 / 102000 · 1h 53m
Boaz Yakin

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Cartoon / Comedic
7
Action & Peril
2
Injuries & Death Shown
0
Graphic & Disturbing
  • A fistfight breaks out between players in the dormitory over a poster, and later a school hallway fight erupts between students amid racial tensions
  • Football scenes include multiple hard tackles and collisions during practices and games, plus players fighting on the sidelines during a game
  • Quarterback Rev suffers a broken wrist during a game, and Gerry Bertier is paralyzed in a car accident, with the aftermath shown in a hospital scene
  • A brick is thrown through Coach Boone's window at night, and the film references a black teenager killed by a white store owner and a store riot/potential arson early on
  • Overall tone is grounded sports/social-drama violence tied to real racial conflict, not graphic or gory
💬Language
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
5
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
18
Strong
(sh*t)
0
Extreme
(f**k)
  • Strong language includes hell (3), da** (4), a** (6), b**ch (1), and b**tard (1)
  • Moderate words cr*p (2) and trash (3) also appear, along with a recurring Southern euphemism 'hind parts/John Brown' (3)
  • No f-words, c-words, or racial slurs are used despite the film's racial themes
  • Language is realistic for a 1970s sports team setting but frequent enough that parents of younger kids should be aware
👻Scary Scenes
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
3
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
0
Genuinely Scary
1
Deeply Disturbing
  • A tense 3 AM forced march through the woods at Gettysburg is used by Coach Boone to make a point about the Civil War and unity
  • A disturbing hospital scene reveals Gerry Bertier's paralysis to the team, which may be upsetting for younger viewers
  • A late-night confrontation at a segregated restaurant and a brick suddenly thrown through Coach Boone's window create startling, tense moments
  • The final championship game is tense due to a hostile crowd and high stakes, but resolves positively with the team's victory
  • Scary/tense content here is emotional and situational rather than horror-based, and resolves with reconciliation and triumph
💕Romance
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
3
Crushes & Holding Hands
1
Kissing & Dating
1
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • Gerry and Emma have a developing crush-level relationship shown through the film
  • Sunshine (Ronnie Bass) kisses Gerry in the dormitory as a prank, played for comedy rather than romance
  • Julius meets Emma Hoyt at the championship game and their romantic connection is hinted at as suggestive but not shown explicitly
  • Gerry references having a girlfriend in a phone call; nothing sexual is depicted on screen
🍺Substances
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Mentioned in Passing
1
Shown Casually
0
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • Water is withheld during practice as a coaching tactic, discussed but not glamorized
  • Whiskey bottles are mentioned in song lyrics, a brief passing reference
  • A coach makes a joke referencing drinking/drunk people; no actual substance use is shown on screen
⚡Stimulation
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
1
Exciting
4
Intense
0
Overwhelming
  • Grueling 3-a-day football practices at camp are shown with demanding conditioning drills
  • The Gettysburg night march includes an emotional, intense monologue from Coach Boone about the Civil War and hatred
  • Multiple game sequences feature high crowd energy and dramatic plays that build excitement
  • The final championship game carries mounting pressure and uncertainty through to a celebratory, emotional conclusion
  • Sensory-sensitive younger children may find the sustained emotional intensity of practices and games overwhelming at times
Remember the Titans — Heads Up for Parents

Despite its family-friendly sports-movie reputation, the film includes a hospital scene depicting Gerry Bertier's paralysis in a fairly realistic and emotionally heavy way, plus a reference to a black teenager being killed by a white store owner at the very start of the film — both of which may catch parents off guard.

About Remember the Titans

Remember the Titans tells the true story of a newly integrated Virginia high school football team in 1971, forced to unite black and white players under a tough new head coach, Herman Boone. It's an inspiring, emotionally intense sports drama that tackles racism, brotherhood, and personal sacrifice, with moments of real tension around civil rights-era violence and a serious injury.

👨‍👧
Best watched together
The references to racial violence (the killing mentioned at the film's opening, the store riot, and the hallway fight) and the disturbing paralysis hospital scene benefit from a parent present to provide historical context and discuss the emotional weight, especially for kids under 12.

Family Takeaways from Remember the Titans

What it gets right

  • ✓The film honestly portrays the pain of segregation-era racism, including the hallway fight and the brick thrown through Boone's window, without softening the era's tensions
  • ✓It shows real consequences of conflict and injury, such as Gerry's paralysis, rather than glossing over hardship for a tidy ending

Remember the Titans Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
●Traditional family values

The film centers on how football brings together not just teammates but entire families across racial lines. Coach Boone's emphasis on respect, discipline, and unity extends from the team to strengthening family bonds in the community.

Cast:Denzel WashingtonWill PattonWood HarrisRyan HurstDonald Faison

Is Remember the Titans Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✓Age 10: Generally appropriate for 10-year-olds
✓Age 12: Generally appropriate for 12-year-olds
✓Age 13: Generally appropriate for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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