Movie Review Worksheet: Fill Out The Following Information About The Movie

English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Ms. Mary Jane C. Ambion
NAME: __________________________________________
Grade/ Section: __________________________
MOVIE REVIEW WORKSHEET

Fill out the following information about the movie:
DURING THE MOVIE:
1. Who are the most important characters in the film? Also list the names of the actors playing these characters.
(You may have to look these up online)
2. What is this story about? Be very detailed!
3. What group of people would like this movie (demographics)?
AFTER THE MOVIE:
4. Did you like this movie? Why or why not?
5. What rating would you give this movie?
6. What spoilers might ruin the movie for viewers if you told them about it?
7. All movies teach a lesson (theme/moral). What did you learn from this one?
English for Academic and Professional Purposes
Ms. Mary Jane C. Ambion
MOVIE REVIEW TEMPLATE
Note: DON’T FORGET that movie titles are written within “quotation marks!”
HEADLINE: Include the title of the movie (try to use a pun!)
PARAGRAPH #1: Introduce the movie by stating that you’ve just seen this movie and would like to give an opinion about
it. Mention a couple of details that might help the reader understand what type of movie you are talking about.
PARAGRAPH #2: Summarize the plot (story). Where and when did it take place? Who are the main characters? What
is the story about? Remember, do NOT include spoilers and do not tell how the story ends! Talk about the
actors/actresses and discuss who did a good job and who didn’t.
PARAGRAPH #3: Talk about what you liked about the movie and what you didn’t like. Be sure to include specific details
and scenes. What lessons did you learn from this story (theme/moral)? What do you think others will learn from it?:
PARAGRAPH #4: What group of people would like this movie? Who would you recommend it to? Who would you not
recommend it to? What’s the MPAA rating of the movie (G, PG, PG-13, R, etc…)? What is your final word on the film: Is
it good or bad? Give the movie a score. You can do grades (A,B,C,D,F+ or -), stars (*** out of *****), numbers (3 out of 5)
or something totally original… just don’t use “thumbs up” or “thumbs down.”
MOVIE REVIEW EXAMPLE
TITLE: “My Dog Skip” will have you skipping to the theater
Everyone remembers their childhood dogs and the impact they’ve had on their life. Perhaps one dog in particular sticks
out in your mind… a special dog that was there for you in the toughest or best years of your life. That is what this screen
adaptation of Willie Morris’ “My Dog Skip” conveys in a fun, nostalgic and heartbreaking kind of way. Morris recounts the
autobiographical memoir of his childhood in Yazoo City, Mississippi and the four-legged friend that accompanied him on
his journey into manhood.
Set in the backdrop of the war-torn world of the 1940’s, young Willie (Frankie Muniz) is on the verge of his ninth birthday.
His only real friend, neighbor and high school sports hero Dink Jenkins (Luke Wilson) goes off and fight in WWII, leaving
Willie feeling alone in the world. To lift Willie’s spirits, his mother (Diane Lane) decides to defy the wishes of his stern
father (Kevin Bacon) and buy Willie a Jack Russell terrier puppy. The unusually smart and charismatic dog Skip quickly
becomes a local institution and helps Willie gain respect, make friends and even win over his first girlfriend. Kevin Bacon
and Diane Lane’s characters were strong, but didn’t get enough screen time to fully develop. Willie’s friendship with a
young black boy was never given a chance to develop either, probably in an effort by the filmmakers to avoid focusing on
the segregation issues of the time period. The attention to detail and the accuracy of the time period are phenomenal. I
felt completely immersed in this world and felt the full effect of this moving story. Even the southern accents were much
better than average.
The message of this film is very clear and invokes plenty of nostalgia to anyone who can identify growing up in a rural
town. It’s about passing into adulthood, remembering old friends long gone, and the desire to remember or relive happy
moments in our lives that may be fading from our memory. Morris is certainly a master at preserving his own memories by
writing it down for others to enjoy. I truly believe that this story is his gift, not only to the people of Mississippi, but to all
who want to remember their past, and the friends they left behind.
This movie is PG, a rating which might run off some of the older crowd, but it’s truly a movie for everyone. Most films
geared for children these days depend on lame, pop-culture references and gas-passing jokes in a patronizing attempt to
entertain the younger masses. This movie rises above all of that to become one of the most watchable non-Disney film
for children since 1993’s “Searching for Bobby Fischer.” Your date might resist going, but try to talk them into it. They
won’t regret it and neither will you.
Scale of 1-5:
4½

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English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Ms. Mary Jane C. Ambion

MOVIE REVIEW WORKSHEET

DURING THE MOVIE:

2. What is this story about? Be very detailed!

3. What group of people would like this movie (demographics)?

AFTER THE MOVIE:

4. Did you like this movie? Why or why not?

5. What rating would you give this movie?

MOVIE REVIEW TEMPLATE

HEADLINE: Include the title of the movie (try to use a pun!)

MOVIE REVIEW EXAMPLE

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