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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance)

Synopsis

Family/Drama. Based on the book by Benjamin Mee. After his wife dies, an adventure writer (Matt Damon) and his two children (Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones) move to a rundown private zoo in the hope of re-opening it to the public.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and mild cursing
  • Infrequent portrayals of fantasy violence in a visual arts context – some detail
  • Infrequent references to and portrayals of alcohol use

Thematic elements

  • Following a dream
  • Coping with bereavement
  • Learning to communicate

Classification rationale

Rated PG for infrequent coarse language and some frightening images

Classification date

November 23, 2011

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