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� We enable adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for them or their children, according to their own criteria. Unlike the MPAA we do not assign an inscrutable rating based on age but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE & PROFANITY, on a scale of 0 to 10,
and we explain in detail why a film rates high or low in a specific category; we
also include instances of SUBSTANCE USE, a thorough list of DISCUSSION TOPICS that may elicit questions from
children, and the MESSAGE the film conveys. Since our system is based on objective standards, not the viewer's age or the artistic merits of a film, we enable adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for their
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Kevin Hart: What Now? - 4.5.10 |
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A movie version of Kevin Hart's performance at the
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA, with the
addition of cinematic extras. Also with Hale Berry,
Don Cheadle and David Meunier. Directed by Leslie
Small & Tim Story. [1:36 - R] |
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The Accountant - 1.7.7 |
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A boy with autism and uncanny math skills grows up to
become a forensic accountant (Ben Affleck). His chief
clients are major crime families, but he takes on a
legitimate case for a robotics company and when he
finds massive embezzlement people begin dying at the
hands of hired assassins while the FBI is unable to
stop the murders. Also with Anna Kendrick, Jon
Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, J.K. Simmons and John
Lithgow. Directed by Gavin O'Connor. [2:08 - R] |
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Middle School: The Worst Years
of My Life - 2.3.3 |
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A middle school student (Griffin Gluck) enjoys an
expansive imagination and dislikes authority figures.
When he attends a school where he is expected to
follow a massive list of rules, trouble begins. With a
friend (Thomas Barbusca) he plots pranks against the
uptight principal (Andy Daly) in order to annoy him
and impress a female classmate (Isabela Moner). Also
with Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle, Adam Pally and Retta.
Directed by Steve Carr. A few phrases are spoken in
Spanish without translation. [1:32 - PG] |
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American Honey - 9.4.10 |
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A teenage girl (Sasha Lane) desperate to separate
herself from her dysfunctional life runs away with a
traveling magazine sales group and learns life
changing lessons. Also with Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough,
McCaul Lombardi, Arielle Holmes, Crystal Ice, Veronica
Ezell, Chad Cox, Garry Howell, Kenneth Kory Tucker,
Raymond Coalson, Isaiah Stone, Dakota Powers, Shawna
Rae Moseley and Chris Wright. Directed by Andrea
Arnold. [2:43 - R] |
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The Girl on the Train - 8.6.9 |
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An alcoholic divorc�e (Emily Blunt) insinuates herself
into the life of her abusive ex-husband (Justin
Theroux), his current wife (Rebecca Ferguson), their
nanny (Haley Bennett) and the nanny's husband (Luke
Evans), all of whom she watches obsessively from the
window of her daily commuter train. Then the nanny
goes missing, and it's not clear who's a witness to
murder or actually a murderer. Also with Allison
Janney, Edgar Ramirez, Lisa Kudos and Laura Prepon.
Directed by Tate Taylor. [1:52 - R] |
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Masterminds - 3.4.5 |
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Based on actual events: In 1997 a bored armored car
driver (Zach Galifianakis) lets a crush on a colleague
(Kristen Wiig) lure him into the North Carolina
"Hillbilly Heist" along with a group of dimwits under
the leadership of a trailer park playboy (Owen
Wilson). The police, as well as a hit man (Jason
Sudeikis), go after them. Also with Kate McKinnon,
Leslie Jones and Jon Daly. Directed by Jared Hess.
[1:30 - PG-13] |
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Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children - 1.5.3 |
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After the mysterious sudden death of his grandfather
(Terence Stamp), a teen boy (Asa Butterfield) follows
clues that lead him to a magical estate where young
people with special powers can reside. The
headmistress (Eva Green) assigns him the task of
protecting them from a monstrous villain (Samuel L.
Jackson) and his two leagues of minions. Also with
Chris O'Dowd, Judi Dench, Eva Purnell, Rupert Everett
and Allison Janney. Directed by Tim Burton. [2:07 -
PG-13] |
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Deepwater Horizon - 4.7.5 |
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Based on actual events from 2010: An electrician (Mark
Wahlberg) on a major offshore oil rig in the Gulf of
Mexico must survive a massive oil and gas explosion
and help his crew to safety. The rig produced the
largest oil spill in global history, becoming a major
controversy. Also with Kurt Russell, John Malkovich,
Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien, Kate Hudson, Ethan
Suplee, Henry Frost and Jeremy Sande. Directed by
Peter Berg. [1:47] |
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The Birth of a Nation - 5.8.3 |
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Based on the story of Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a
slave in the antebellum South who led a slave
rebellion in 1831. Hundreds of slaves were murdered in
retribution. Also with Armie Hammer, Mark Boone
Junior, Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Dwight Henry,
Aja Naomi King, Esther, Roger Guenveur Smith,
Gabrielle Union and Penelope Ann Miller. Directed by
Nate Parker. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in an
African language with English subtitles. [2:00 - R] |
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Queen of Katwe - 2.3.1 |
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Based on a true story: In Uganda a young girl (Madina
Nalwanga) shows extraordinary chess playing skills,
thought an unusual trait for girls and the poor.
Encouraged and challenged to succeed by her brother
and mentors, she hones her skills against chauvinistic
boys, rich snobs, and international chess masters.
Also with David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanz
and Taryn Kyaze. Directed by Mira Nair. Several lines
of dialogue are in an Ugandan language with English
subtitles. [2:04 - PG] |
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Storks - 2.3.2 |
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In this animated film a top delivery stork (voiced by
Andy Samberg) accidentally triggers the Baby Factory,
creating an unauthorized infant girl. Frantic to
deliver the baby to a family before his boss (voiced
by Kelsey Grammer) finds out, he gets help from a
woman (voiced by Katie Crown) and along the way they
encounter wolves and a pigeon (voiced by Stephen
Kramer Glickman). Also with the voices of
Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Anton Starkman,
Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell and Danny Trejo. Directed
by Nicholas Stoller & Doug Sweetland. A song with
unclear lyrics is accompanied by English subtitles.
[1:30 - PG] |
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The Magnificent Seven - 3.6.4 |
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Remake of the 1960 western classic: Seven notorious
men (Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke,
Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
and Martin Sensmeier) join together to save a mining
town from a tyrannical, murdering businessman (Peter
Sarsgaard). Also with Haley Bennett and Luke Grimes.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua. [2:12 - PG-13] |
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Snowden - 6.4.7 |
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Based on true events: A US contractor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
leaks classified information about illegal NSA
surveillance to the press. Faced with prosecution for
espionage, he flees to Russia as the NSA comes under
scrutiny. Also with Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo,
Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan
Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer,
LaKeith Lee Stanfield, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage.
Directed by Oliver Stone. A few lines of dialogue are
in American Sign Language and German with English
subtitles. [2:13 - R] |
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Bridget Jones's Baby - 7.4.7 |
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Crushed after a breakup with the love of her life
(Colin Firth), a 43-year-old woman (Ren�e Zellweger)
decides to concentrate on her career, but she meets a
new man (Patrick Dempsey), while also rekindling the
romance with her ex and when she becomes pregnant she
doesn't know which man is the father. Also with Jim
Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Sarah Solemani and Emma
Thompson. Directed by Sharon Maguire. A few lines of
dialogue are spoken in Gaelic and what sounds like a
French dialect, both without translation. [2:03 - R] |
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Blair Witch - 1.6.8 |
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After receiving information that suggests that his
sister is still alive after disappearing in a forest
years earlier, a young man and his friends plan to
search for her but find more than they expected. With
James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid,
Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson and Valorie Curry.
Directed by Adam Wingard. [1:29 - R] |
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The Hollars - 2.3.5 |
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A family comes together when they find out that the
matriarch has fallen ill and they each undergo a
transformation during her diagnosis and treatment.
With Margo Martindale, Sharlto Copley, Richard
Jenkins, John Krasinski, Anna Kendrick and Randall
Park. Directed by John Krasinski. [1:28 - PG-13] |
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