| Overall: | A |
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| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 129 |
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42 is rated PG-13: for thematic elements including language.
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Alan Tudyk, Lucas Black
Studio: 2013 Warner Brothers Pictures
Website: Official site for 42.
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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.
