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Yours, Mine & Ours

2005

Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a permanent home. Helen North is a free spirit, a designer whose ten children live in loving chaos, with occasional group hugs. Helen and Frank, high school sweethearts, reconnect at a reunion, and it's love at first re-sighting. They marry on the spot. Then the problems start as two sets of kids, the free spirits and the disciplined preppies, must live together. The warring factions agree to work together to end the marriage.

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Strongest cautions

  • Romance3/5
  • Violence2/5
  • Alcohol or drugs1/5

Strongest positives

  • Good role models3/5
  • Kindness & empathy3/5
  • Positive messages3/5

What’s in it?

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

Mention of parents being widowed/deceased as backstory.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Expect occasional mild insults or name-calling, without strong profanity or slurs.

Romance3/5
Why this rating?

The parents' reunion, sudden marriage, and adjustment as a couple are major elements of the story.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Occasional mild innuendo typical of a family comedy.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Adults may be shown drinking socially, but substance use is incidental and not central or glamorized.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Includes slapstick humor and minor sibling scuffles.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Characters show courage in facing change and accepting new family members.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Characters use creativity to pull pranks and eventually to solve problems.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Diverse cast represents different family structures and personalities.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Limited, mostly social-emotional learning about family dynamics.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Kindness and empathy are key to the resolution.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The premise emphasizes cooperation, compromise, family commitment, and learning to live with differences.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters learn to take responsibility for their actions.

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  2. How did relationships or romance affect the characters’ choices?
  3. Which choice in Yours, Mine & Ours would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Yours, Mine & Ours, and what caused that change?
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