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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Violence, Not Recommended For Young Children

Synopsis

Dir: Francis Lawrence. Drama/Science Fiction. Based on the novel 'Sunrise On The Reaping' by Suzanne Collins. Twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) is selected alongside fellow tributes (Mckenna Grace, Ben Wang, and Molly McCann) to compete in the deadly 50th Hunger Games.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of vulgar expressions
  • Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons and hand-to-hand violence, most involving children – some blood and wound detail; infrequent portrayals of poisoning and injuries, some involving animals - some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Survival
  • Resistance to oppression
  • Trust, alliances, and loyalty

Classification rationale

Rated PG for violence and some mature subject matter

Classification date

October 26, 2026

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