Our take
The Six Triple Eight honors the real U.S. Army unit of Black women who cleared a massive WWII mail backlog overseas. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some language, sexual references, and war-related images. Expect segregation-era racism, battlefield loss references, and inspirational teamwork. Strong history-and-identity discussion starter for teens
Uplifting themes
Service, sisterhood, and proving doubters wrong drive the uplifting arc Real-life heroines model discipline, courage, and compassion under pressure Introduces a little-known WWII unit and mail-corps history worth researching together
Story (may spoil tone)
During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail that hadn't been delivered to American soldiers and finish within six months.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Holocaust and battlefield deaths referenced; some wartime peril shown
Holocaust and battlefield deaths referenced; some wartime peril shown
Language Hell and damn in military banter; racial slurs reflect the era
Hell and damn in military banter; racial slurs reflect the era
Sex / nudity Kissing and brothel references appear in soldiers' off-duty talk
Kissing and brothel references appear in soldiers' off-duty talk
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening War anxiety and monster metaphors for dictators may unsettle younger vi…
War anxiety and monster metaphors for dictators may unsettle younger viewers
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Segregation, sexism, and racism against the battalion are major themes
Segregation, sexism, and racism against the battalion are major themes
Gore / death / weapons Death and duty invoked in dialogue more than graphic gore
Death and duty invoked in dialogue more than graphic gore
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Funeral-home background and wartime loss shape several characters
Funeral-home background and wartime loss shape several characters
Talk after watching
- Why was mail morale so important to soldiers in WWII?
- How did segregation shape the battalion's mission and recognition?