20th Century Fox

Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) takes in homeless teen Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) to live with her wealthy family in "The Blind Side."

PLANET 51

Rating: PG for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor.

What it's about: A world enduring the do-wop black-and-white-TV global paranoia of its own "1950s" is visited by an alien -- a NASA astronaut.

The kid attractor factor: Animation, a cute robot, a cute alien dog.

Good lessons/bad lessons: "If an alien came all this way, wouldn't it be smart enough to come in peace?"

Violence: Gun play. And tank play.

Language: Quite clean.

Sex: A repeated anal "cork" joke, a penis joke.

Drugs: None.

Parents' advisory: A "Shrek" writer scripted it, so there's a hint of the naughty hanging around the edges of this kids-only cartoon.

THE BLIND SIDE

Rating: PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.

What it's about: A big homeless kid is taken in by a wealthy family and finds that his place in the world might be on the football field.

The kid attractor factor: Teen angst, amped up by poverty and race.

Good lessons/bad lessons: "Family" means always having your back, always covering their blind side.

Violence: Some, and there's a lot of football, too.

Language: Pretty clean, considering.

Sex: "References."

Drugs: Discussed, but not flaunted.

Parents' advisory: This inspiring "Just do the right thing" family film based on a true story is suitable viewing for ages 10 and up.