| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 125 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 30 Aug 2011 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The 5th Quarter is rated PG: for thematic material, some language, medical images and brief smoking. (Edited. Originally rated PG-13 in 2010)
Director: Rick Bieber
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Ryan Merriman, Andie MacDowell
Studio: 2011 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Website: Official site for The 5th Quarter.
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Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.