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Parents Guide
To assist parents and children in choosing age-appropriate movies, The Salt Lake Tribune presents this parent's movie guide of the sexual content, violence and profane language in current movies. Each category is rated on a scale from 1-to-5, with 1 being the mildest and 5 the most adult-oriented.
S = Sexual content
(including nudity)
V = Violence
(including Chuck Norris's fists)
L = Language
(including crude dialog and drug reference)
Rating = Motion Picture Association of America rating
1.
Release Date: July 8th, 2016
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:30
A neurotic dog (voiced by Louis C.K.) gets an unwanted new roommate (voiced by Eric Stonestreet) in this trite animated tale that recycles from other movies. 87 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: November 30th, -0001
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:45
Pixar returns to the undersea world of "Finding Nemo" in this charming sequel, as forgetful Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) searches for her parents. 97 minutes, plus a short. (SPM)
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Release Date: October 4th, 2013
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:42
A Christian teen singer (AJ Michalka) battles temptation when she attempts crossover success in the mainstream music world. 118 minutes.
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4.
Release Date: April 16th, 2014
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:40
A Nebraska pastor (Greg Kinnear) finds his faith shaken when his 4-year-old son, after surgery, claims to have met Jesus, in this thoughtful drama. 99 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: January 15th, 2016
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:26
A polar bear (voiced by Rob Schneider) and three lemming friends go to New York to make a case for saving the Arctic in this animated tale. 86 minutes.
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Release Date: November 30th, -0001
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:37
A foul-tempered fowl (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) suspects visiting pigs of malicious intent in this ill-conceived animated movie based on the mobile game. 98 minutes. (SPM)
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7.
Release Date: November 30th, -0001
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:53
Disney’s latest, about an island princess (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) who sails to save her home, is vibrantly colorful, charming and tuneful. 104 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: October 10th, 2014
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:20
An 11-year-old (Ed Oxenbould) and his family suffer humorous calamities, in this fun, silly movie. 81 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: March 21st, 2014
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:52
The furry gang tour Europe, and face a criminal who's a dead ringer for Kermit, in a wacky comedy that adults may like more than kids. 108 minutes, plus a short. (SPM)
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Release Date: February 7th, 2014
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:40
Millions of LEGO bricks - led by a hapless construction worker (voice of Chris Pratt) - come together to create one of the funniest family movies in years. 100 minutes. (VH)
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Release Date: September 12th, 2014
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:47
The pleasant continuing adventures of Winter, the dolphin with a prosthetic tale, and the teens (Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff) caring for her. 107 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: March 13th, 2015
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:52
Disney's live-action remake of its 1950 animated classic is a charmingly realized visual spectacle, with Cate Blanchett quite striking as the stepmother. 112 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: September 20th, 2013
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:52
Hollywood's classic walk down the Yellow Brick Road is blown up onto IMAX screens, in this 3-D conversion. 101 minutes.
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14.
Release Date: January 1st, 1999
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:45
A 10-year-old cartographer leaves his Montana home to catch a freight train to the Smithsonian, in this fantasy adventure. 105 minutes.
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Release Date: November 30th, -0001
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:44
A subterranean creature takes over the workings of a pick-up truck, and befriends its teen owner (Lucas Till), in this live-action/animated hybrid. 104 minutes. (SPM)
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Release Date: February 20th, 2015
Rated PG • Running Time: 2:08
Kevin Costner stars in this inspirational sports drama, as a cross-country coach helping a team of underprivileged teens. 128 minutes. (SDP)
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Release Date: September 18th, 2009
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:21
A funny and charming tale about a nerdy scientist who turns rain to falling food. A yummy computer-animated adventure for all ages. 90 minutes. (VH)
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Release Date: March 17th, 2006
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:31
The director of "The Singles Ward" takes a shot at the sports-comedy genre.
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Release Date: February 13th, 2009
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:52
A fashion freak (Isla Fisher) can't stop her buying habits until she meets a magazine editor (Hugh Dancy), in this empty-headed romantic comedy. 112 minutes. (VH)
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Release Date: December 25th, 2013
Rated PG • Running Time: 1:31
The pop singer and teen idol, on stage and backstage in this music documentary. 92 minutes.
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