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"THE BLING RING"
 (2013) (Israel Broussard, Katie Chang) (R)

Alcohol/Drugs Extreme
Blood/Gross Stuff Minor
Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Extreme
Frightening/Tense Scenes Moderate
Gun/Weapons Moderate
Imitative Behavior Extreme
Jump Scenes Moderate
Music (Scary/Tense) Minor
Music (Inappropriate) Extreme
Profanity Extreme
Sex/Nudity Heavy
Smoking Heavy
Tense Family Scenes Moderate
Topics to Talk About Extreme
Violence Mild

QUICK TAKE:
Drama: A small group of celebrity-obsessed teenagers enjoy the spoils of robbing the homes of the rich and famous.
PLOT:
Marc (ISRAEL BROUSSARD) is a new high school student in Calabasas, California who draws condescending comments from various students. But not Rebecca (KATIE CHANG) who takes an instant liking to him, especially when she learns he knows as much or more about celebrity fashion than she does. When not doing home school with her mom, Laurie (LESLIE MANN), and two younger sisters, she's out partying with her fellow celebrity-obsessed high school friends Nicki (EMMA WATSON), Chloe (CLAIRE JULIEN) and Sam (TAISSA FARMIGA).

Her latest hobby, though, is entering unlocked homes and cars and stealing money so she and her friends can buy drugs and drinks at their favorite club. She soon has Marc joining her and they eventually decide to "go shopping" in the empty and unlocked homes of celebrities such as Paris Hilton. It's not long before Nicki, Chloe, and Sam are joining them and enjoying the spoils of their criminal behavior. But with surveillance cameras capturing them in the act, it's only a matter of time before the law comes looking for them.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
Since it revolves around celebrity-obsessed teens, that very demographic might be interested in it, as might anyone who's a fan of someone in the cast (especially Emma Watson from the "Harry Potter" films).
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R
For teen drug and alcohol use, and for language including some brief sexual references.

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