| Overall: | C- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 100 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 07 May 2013 |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
Mama is rated PG-13: for violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements.
Director: Andres Muschietti
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nélisse
Studio: 2013 Universal Pictures
Website: Official site for Mama.
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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.