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Parental Guidance(Parental Guidance) Mature Subject Matter

Synopsis

Dir: Karen Chapman. Drama. A grieving mother (Olunike Adeliyi) struggles to shield her teenagers (Zahra Bentham, Micah Mensah-Jatoe) from violence.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of cursing and profanity
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and weapons violence, most in a domestic context - some blood, little detail; infrequent portrayals of nightmares and flashbacks in domestic violence and violent crime contexts - some blood, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and cannabis use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Coping with trauma
  • Family bonds
  • Perspectives on healing

Classification rationale

Rated PG for mature subject matter, violence, and substance use

Classification date

March 24, 2025

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