| Overall: | A |
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| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
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| Video Release: | 19 Mar 2007 |
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Why Is The Nativity Story Rated PG?
Violence in the form of Roman soldiers intimidating people (they abduct a young girl after her father cannot pay his taxes) and searching for infant male children will be the most concerning issue for parents. In the opening few minutes of the film, the soldiers go from home to home carrying swords and take male children from their parents, strongly implying the children are being killed. Three men are also seen hanging from crosses, two women are depicted in the painful process of delivering a baby (no nudity is seen), and animals are shown being sacrificed at a temple. Parents may need to explain the basics of conception to younger children. No profanities were 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.
