Parkland


Parkland
This film focuses on the immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination, looking at the situation in the hospital, as well as the Oswald family, the CIA/FBI staff, and the man who took what would become the most famous filmed version of the actual shooting.

Parental Guidance 10-12 (Language, Violence).
Biographical, Detective/Mystery, Drama, Thriller, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Big shot coming through ...
Big shot coming through ...

Credits

Cast
Marcia Gay Harden, Matt Barr, Zac Efron, Mallory Moye, Paul Giamatti, Ron Livingston
Director
Peter Landesman
ScreenplayPeter Landesman, from the book by Vincent Bugliosi
MusicJames Newton Howard
CinematographyBarry Ackroyd
EditingMarkus Czyzweski, Leo Trombetta
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2013
Produced byThe American Film Company, Exclusive Media Group, Playtone

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageMild to moderate, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceMild to moderate, infrequent, psychological, contextual, realistic, physical
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThese are mature and complex themes that may not be suitable for children below the age of 10.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG-13 for bloody sequences of ER trauma procedures, some violent images and language, and smoking throughout
Runtime93
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
14 +
Positive messages
2
Positive role models
1
Violence
3
Sex
1
Language
3
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Ann Hornaday quote iconAnything but an inevitable re-enactment.
10
Metacritic.com
35 critics
10
Rottentomatoes critics
117 critics
11
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconAlthough its decision to look at John F. Kennedy's assassination through uncommon perspectives is refreshing, Parkland never achieves the narrative cohesion its subject deserves.
10
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
11
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation
5

What the People say

Internet
6869 Netizens quote iconImmediate Fallout
13

Average .. 50%

10

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