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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance)

Synopsis

Dir: Matthew Rankin. Documentary/Comedy. Using a mixture of archival imagery and comedic animation, the story of Brian Mulroney's path to become leader of Canada's Progressive Conservative party, from his failed bid at the 1976 leadership convention, through to him becoming Prime Minister in 1984.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context
  • Infrequent depictions of hand-to-hand violence in a documentary context - no blood or detail
  • Infrequent depictions of alcohol use and smoking in a documentary context - little detail

Thematic elements

  • Canadian history and politics
  • Perspectives on Canadian pop culture
  • The conventions of the documentary

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language

Classification date

September 14, 2026

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