Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

PGUnited States rating20161h 32mFamily, Comedy
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A creative and imaginative boy named Rafe finds himself at a middle school with very strict rules. Along with his friend, he decides to start a series of pranks to push back against the school's authority. It is a story about standing up for what is right and dealing with personal loss.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
None
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
This live action comedy features a standard cinematic pace with moments of action and humor balanced by dialogue. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA principal destroys a student's sketchbook using a bucket of acid.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why do you think Rafe and his friend decided to break the rules to stand up for their class?
  2. 2How did Rafe's imagination help him deal with his feelings about his brother?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the characters showed their creativity through art and pranks?

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