| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C- |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 May 2006 |
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The New World is rated PG-13: for some intense battle sequences.
Studio: 2005 New Line Home Video
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Why Is The New World Rated PG-13?
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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.
