| Overall: | C- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 135 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 20 Apr 2010 |
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The Lovely Bones is rated PG-13: for mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language.
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Peter Jackson.
Studio: 2009 Paramount Pictures / DreamWorks SKG
Website: Official site for The Lovely Bones.
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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.
