The Paper Brigade

PGUnited States rating19961h 30mTV Movie, Family, Comedy
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A teenager moves to a new town and takes a job delivering newspapers to save up for concert tickets. Along the way, he faces some challenges with local bullies and learns the importance of being reliable and kind to his neighbors.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
This is a traditional family adventure with a mix of dialogue scenes and bursts of physical comedy. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA dog jumps a fence and attacks the main character.
  • Approx.ScaryA man with a paintball gun and geese confronts the boy in a yard.
  • Approx.SomeBullies force the main character off his bike into a swimming pool.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why was it important for Gunther to be reliable and kind to his neighbors?
  2. 2How did Gunther's attitude change from the beginning of the movie to the end?
  3. 3What did Gunther learn about the difference between being popular and being a good person?

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