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Even so, the illness has put a strain on the rest of the family, including older brother Jesse (EVAN ELLINGSON), 11-year-old Anna (ABIGAIL BRESLIN), and their firefighter father, Brian (JASON PATRIC). The situation becomes more complicated, however, when Anna retains lawyer Campbell Alexander (ALEC BALDWIN) to sue her parents for control of her body.
Back when Kate was first diagnosed, they had Anna genetically engineered to be a perfect donor match for her older sister. Yet, after years of painful procedures and the thought of having to lead a careful life should she donate one of her kidneys to Kate, the 11-year-old has changed her mind, with the court case going before judge Joan De Salvo (JOAN CUSACK) who recently lost her own daughter to a drunk driver.
With Kate's health changing, sometimes for the better -- such as when she meets fellow cancer patient Taylor Ambrose (THOMAS DEKKER) -- and sometimes for the worse, Anna's surprise legal move adds additional strain to the already stressful situation her family is facing.
All sorts of tense family scenes are present, as is thematic material revolving around a teen dying from leukemia and renal failure, and a legal battle about potentially forced organ donation. Bad attitudes are present, as is some drinking, including briefly by a teen who appears intoxicated.
Scatological material is present (bleeding, vomiting and bruises all related to cancer), there's brief property damage violence, and the overall situation and related visuals of a person dying from cancer might be unsettling to some viewers. Some behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's some of that from a photo booth taking shots of the family during a montage.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's brief camera movement, from some grainy home movies, and then some up and down footage on a trampoline. We also see a character sitting up on the ledge of a roof (including a potentially vertigo-inducing shot looking down).
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(2009) (Abigail Breslin, Cameron Diaz) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Heavy
Moderate
Moderate
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
None
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
Extreme
Extreme
Mild
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Reviewed June 23, 2009 / Posted June 26, 2009
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