| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | D+ |
| Language: | C- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 128 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 24 Mar 2008 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Kite Runner is rated PG-13: for strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language
Cast: Khalid Abdalla, Homayon Ershadi, Shaun Toub, Atossa Leoni.
Studio: Paramount Pictures Corporation
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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.
