| Overall: | B- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 88 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 09 Aug 2011 |
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Why Is Mars Needs Moms Rated PG?
Violence: A woman, depicted as a character’s mother, is seen in a glass capsule with a large injection needle pointing at her head; when the sun rises and shines through the capsule, the woman inside dies and disappears. (This same scene is repeated at another point, but the woman involved escapes.) A firing squad scenario is depicted using sci-fi laser-type guns. A young girl puts graffiti on buildings. Characters are abducted. A character’s home is destroyed, and the burnt and damaged contents are seen. A substance on a character’s head lights on fire.
Sexual Content: Depiction of naked Martian infants.
Language: One mild expletive.
Drugs/Alcohol: None noted.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
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.
