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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject Matter, Violence

Synopsis

Dir: Marc Forster. Drama. Based on the graphic novel by R.J. Palacio. A grandmother (Helen Mirren) tells the story of how she survived WWII by the kindness of a local family (Gillian Anderson, Jo Stone-Fewings, Orlando Schwerdt) who kept her hidden from Nazis.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of scatalogical slang and vulgar expressions
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand, weapons, and gun violence in a WWII context - no blood, little detail
  • Portrayal of a wolf attack - no blood, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of corpses - no detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Survival and sacrifice
  • Love and kindness
  • Life during wartime

Classification rationale

Rated PG for mature subject matter and violence

Classification date

September 09, 2024

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