Mrs. Miniver1942Mrs. Miniver
1942
The Minivers are a comfortable English family in a village outside London. As WWII reaches them, their son joins the RAF, the father sails to Dunkirk, and Mrs. Miniver faces a downed German airman in her own kitchen.
For children old enough to talk it through: sustained intensity, or language or sexual content that Common Sense Media rates 7–9.
Why it’s here
An ordinary English home stands firm under war, and a mother's courage holds it together. The vicar's sermon in the bombed church is unforgettable.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Bombing raids, a wounded German airman threatening Mrs. Miniver with a gun, and the death of a young woman in an air raid are intense. Characters drink and smoke in period fashion.
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- How did Mrs. Miniver show courage?
- What did the vicar say in the bombed church?
- Why did Lady Beldon change her mind about the rose prize?
- What did the war cost the village?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 12+: WWII bombing and deaths, including a young woman; a German airman threatens Mrs. Miniver with a gun; smoking and drinking.
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Mrs. Miniver Blu-ray
Blu-ray · January 8, 2013
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