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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Coarse Language, Not Recommended For Young Children

Synopsis

Dir. John Hughes. Comedy/Drama. After being rerouted on his way home for Thanksgiving, and uptight man (Steve Martin) travels with an annoying shower-curtain ring salesman (John Candy).

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatologicl slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and developmental slurs
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence in a slapstick context - no blood or detail
  • Brief portrayals of transformations in a comedic context
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Managing expectations
  • Unlikely friendships
  • Coping with loss

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language, violence, and substance use

Classification date

July 17, 2020

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