| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 139 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 08 Sep 2009 |
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Why Is Bedknobs and Broomsticks Rated G?
Orphans are evacuated from London during WWII and placed in a home with strangers. Miss Price is an aspiring witch practicing spells and incantations. Witchcraft and sorcery are discussed on several occasions. Characters are involved in rough sports play. During a battle scene, soldiers are hit with weapons, shot at, kicked and impaled. A man throws an explosive. A woman falls from a broom in the sky. Gunfire and explosives are heard. Characters experience moments of peril. A couple kisses. Comments are made about physical attraction. Adults drink wine with dinner. Brief mild profanities are used. Mild prejudice is shown toward the German soldiers.
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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.
