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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Coarse Language, Frightening Scenes, Not Recommended For Young Children

Synopsis

Comedy / Fantasy. A recently-deceased couple (Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis) return to their home as ghosts, only to find an annoying couple (Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and their daughter (Winona Ryder) have bought the house. The ghosts are determined to rid their home of these intruders.

Content elements

  • One use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; mild sexual references
  • Occasional use of profanity, cursing, and scatological expressions
  • Gory and brutal violence in a comedic context
  • Frightening images involving transformations and grotesque beings

Thematic elements

  • The afterlife
  • Defining “home”
  • Coping with inconvenience

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language, violence, and frightening scenes.

Classification date

September 10, 2009

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