Kid Detective, The

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Synopsis

Comedy/Mystery. A former childhood detective (Adam Brody) takes a case tracking down the murderer of a teenage girl's (Sophie Nélisse) boyfriend.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions; infrequent use of sexual language and references
• Infrequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence, some in a self-harm context – some blood and detail
• Infrequent breast and buttock nudity in a non-sexual context
• Infrequent portrayals of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal substance use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Uncovering the truth
• Maturity and independence
• Reconciling the past

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for some coarse language, violence, nudity, and substance use

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