House With A Clock In Its Walls, The

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Synopsis

Fantasy/Adventure. Based on the novel by John Bellairs. A recently orphaned boy (Owen Vaccaro) and his magical Uncle (Jack Black) must work together to battle an evil presence determined to bring on the end of the world.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of cursing and profanity
• Frequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence, most in comic or fantasy contexts – no blood, little detail
• Frequent portrayals of transformations, creatures, and frightening scenes in a fantasy context - some detail

Thematic elements

• Coping with loss
• Families we make
• Acceptance and belonging

Classification rationale

Rated PG for frightening scenes in a genre context

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