What is 42 about?
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A trailblazing athlete faces down racist hatred with grit and earnest determination to change baseball forever.
Uplifting. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
42 parents guide
Frequent strong language, which is more than most PG-13 titles carry. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Cast and crew
Directed byBrian Helgeland
StarringChadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Lucas Black
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