| Overall: | A- |
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| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 104 |
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Why Is The First Grader Rated PG-13?
Violence: Villagers are beaten, tortured and imprisoned by invading armies. Prisoners are stripped, blasted with water and packed into a small area. A man is forced to watch his wife and children killed. A man has a pencil jabbed into his ear. Another character is hung by his feet and whipped repeatedly. Some bloody injuries are seen briefly. A woman has her child pulled away from her. Characters receive threatening calls and are the victim of some violent acts. A man hits others with a stick. Characters spread lies and throw objects at others.
Sexual Content: Male nudity is seen briefly in a nonsexual context when prisoners are stripped. A couple kisses. Some brief sexual discussions occur.
Language: The script includes only a handful of mild and moderate profanities.
Alcohol / Drug Use: Men repeatedly invite another to come and drink with them. Some secondary characters smoke.
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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.
