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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance)

Synopsis

Drama. Based on the book by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent. A man (Greg Kinnear) tells the story of how he befriended a homeless man (Djimon Hounsou) after his wife convinced him to start volunteering.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of ethno-cultural slurs and language
  • Infrequent portrayals of weapons violence in the context of racism - no blood, little detail
  • Infrequent references to violence, illness, and trauma - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol abuse - some detail

Thematic elements

  • Helping others
  • The power of friendship
  • Forgiveness

Classification rationale

Helping others

The power of friendship

Forgiveness

Classification date

August 29, 2017

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