What is a

Movie
Review?
 Movie reviews are an
excellent way of
communicating information
about different types of
movies. They are a
wonderful way of evaluating
movies.
Regardless of the type movie or
the age of the movie, movie
reviews allow people to
determine whether or not they
think they might like a movie
before ever seeing it.
COMPONEN
TS OF A
MOVIE
REVIEW
1 page
st

•Title of Review
•Name of movie being
reviewed
•Date of when movie was
reviewed
•Name of author/reviewer
2 page
nd

Credentials/
descriptions of
author/reviewer
3rd page
•Intended Audience (Children,
Teenagers, Young Adults, Adults)
Why?
•Rating (G, PG, PG-13, 14-A,18-A,
R) Why?
•Type of Movie
Comedy
Drama How did
Action/Adventure
Other you say so?
4 page
th

Name of producer
Length of Movie
Actors/Actresses in Movie (whom
they portrait)
Are the characters in the
movie easy to understand?
Rate Acting
Sound Effects
Music
5 page
th

Does it have a brief plot?

Give a brief summary of the
plot but do not spoil the
ending!
Is the movie easy to follow?
Compare it to other movies.
6 page
th

Director
Critic how he directed
the movie?
What other movies has
this director done?
Overall rating of the movie?
Guideline
s For
Movie
Reviews
1.What is the title of the
movie? Who is the
director/producer/writer?
Construct a persuasive
introduction to your
review.
2. Summarize briefly
what the movie is
about (the plot).
 3. What is the central
theme (or message) of the
movie? How does the
movie or video
back up the theme? Give
examples.
 4. Does the movie
successfully convey its
theme? If so, how? If
not, why not?
5. How is this movie
related to sociology?
What makes it
sociological?
 6. Would you
recommend this
movie to others?
Explain your answer.