| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 132 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 Feb 2011 |
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Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is rated PG:
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr
Studio: 1977 Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Website: Official site for Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
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Overall: B
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
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.
