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The Long Game

2024

In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story.

Ages 10+Source checked

Why this age? PG sports drama with racial discrimination, bullying, brief physical fights, property damage, a character's drunken despair and arrest, and emotionally intense family conflict. Romance is mild and sexual content is not indicated. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age10+

Strongest cautions

  • Alcohol or drugs2/5
  • Romance2/5
  • Strong language2/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Diverse representation4/5
  • Good role models4/5

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Contains period-appropriate background branding, no explicit product promotion.

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

Deaths are mentioned in a postscript as historical context, not depicted in the film.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

A character is described as bleeding from the forehead, but graphic injury detail is not indicated.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Includes some mild profanity and racially charged verbal hostility.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Joe and Daniella begin dating, share personal hopes, argue about her future, and later reconnect; romance is a secondary storyline.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

J.B. becomes drunk during a period of defeat. The excerpt does not suggest sustained use or glamorization.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Brief fistfights and confrontations occur, including teen fights, retaliation, and conflict with others; violence is not graphically presented.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The teenagers and their coach persist through exclusion, hostility, family conflict, unfair treatment, and pressure to give up.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

The boys improvise a golf course, develop skills with limited resources, and solve practical and competitive challenges together.

Diverse representation4/5
Why this rating?

Mexican-American teenagers and adults are central, portrayed with individual goals, conflicts, talents, and agency in a historical setting of ethnic discrimination.

Educational value3/5
Why this rating?

The historical true-story setting offers context about segregation, Mexican-American life, golf, and resistance to discrimination.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Mentors, friends, and community members provide support, while the team learns solidarity; prejudice and retaliatory behavior also appear.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strong themes of perseverance, equality, teamwork, sportsmanship, dignity, and challenging discriminatory barriers are central to the story.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

The team and their mentors demonstrate dedication, courage, cooperation, and growth, though some characters respond poorly to anger or pressure.

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