Overview
- Roberts recalled that her daughter, Hazel, handed over her phone after watching the 1986 coming‑of‑age film and said, "You just keep it."
- Hazel reasoned that if the boys in the movie had phones, they would not have talked in the same way or set off on their adventure.
- The actor said the moment affirmed her view that people miss meaningful dialogue, noting her daughter saw phones "getting in the way of things."
- Roberts has previously described household rules for her children’s devices, including a charging station at home and no phones at the table.
- People, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets reported the remarks this week, noting Hazel is now 20 and the decision occurred when she was younger.