Father Stu (2022)

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Synopsis

Dir: Rosalind Ross. Biography/Drama/Comedy. Raised in a turbulent household by atheist parents (Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver), a boxer (Mark Wahlberg) past his prime makes a sudden decision to become a Catholic priest.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and developmental slurs
• Frequent hand-to-hand violence, most in a sporting context - little blood and detail; infrequent portrayals of injury in an accident context - some blood, little detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Redemption
• Faith and dedication
• The bonds of family

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and mature subject matter

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