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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject Matter

Synopsis

Dir: Scott Cooper. Biography/Music. Based on the book 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' by Warren Zane. In 1982, on the brink of superstardom but struggling with depression, Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) creates his most personal album, Nebraska.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent references to mental illness and suicide - some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence in a domestic context - no blood, little detail; brief portrayal of gun violence in a film clip context - no blood or detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Mental health and depression
  • Fame, identity, and belonging
  • Reconciling the past

Classification rationale

Rated PG for mature subject matter, coarse language, and sexual content

Classification date

October 17, 2025

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