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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir: Mike Flanagan. Drama. Based on the novella by Stephen King. Three chapters in the life of an ordinary American man (Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, Cody Flanagan, Benjamin Pajak).

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 references to death, suicide, sexual assault, and pornography - little detail
  • Brief portrayal of civil unrest and police brutality in a newsclip context - no blood, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Coping with loss
  • Perspectives on life and mortality
  • Having a purpose

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language, substance use, and mature subject matter

Classification date

May 15, 2025

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