| Overall: | C |
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| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | D+ |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
| Run Time: | 121 |
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Chocolat is rated PG-13: for a scene of sensuality and some violence
Cast: Alfred Molina, Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench
Studio: (pictures (c)2000 Miramax Films)
Detailed Review
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Why Is Chocolat Rated PG-13?
Overall: C
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
