| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D+ |
| Run Time: | 117 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 25 Feb 2013 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
Chasing Mavericks is rated PG: for thematic elements and some perilous action.
Director: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson
Cast: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer
Studio: 2012 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Website: Official site for Chasing Mavericks.
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