The Watsons Go to Birmingham
PGUnited States rating20131h 24mFamily, TV Movie
A close-knit family from Michigan travels to Alabama in the summer of 1963 to visit a grandmother. During the road trip, the family experiences the realities of the civil rights era and learns about the differences in life in the South.
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PG US
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A close-knit family from Michigan travels to Alabama in the summer of 1963 to visit a grandmother. During the road trip, the family experiences the realities of the civil rights era and learns about the differences in life in the South.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- None
- Sad themes
- Strong
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film follows a steady narrative pace with long scenes and a focus on character interaction. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe family encounters racial tensions and different social dynamics in the South.
Talk about it after
- 1How did the family's experience in Alabama differ from their life in Michigan?
- 2What did the family learn about the importance of standing up for what is right?
- 3How did the journey change the way the family looked at their own lives?
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