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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual material, language and some drug references
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Both foster parents and the eldest child comment on teenagers masturbating.
  • Brief mention of a child in the foster care system having been sexually abused by an adult in the past. Nothing shown onscreen.
  • Some teenage girls seen showing lots of skin and cleavage.
  • A girl wears a very skimpy tube top to spite to her foster parents.
  • A teenage girl receives a dick-pic from a man. Nothing is shown.
  • Few kissing.

Violence & Gore

  • A character has several scenes of injury resulting in blood.
  • A woman stomps her foot on a man's crotch twice. We see him shake in pain as he lays on the floor, clutching his parts

Profanity

  • 1 use of "fuck", 17 uses of "shit", 7 uses of "ass", 8 uses of "hell", 2 uses of "bitch", 2 uses of "damn", 2 uses of "goddamn", 1 use of "Jesus Christ", 3 uses of "Jesus", 1 use of "Oh Christ", 7 uses of "dick", 1 use of "pussy" (Non-sexual)", 2 uses of "Douche", 4 uses of "piss". Pretty Strong for a PG13 rating.
  • The movie contains a regular amount of swearing for a PG-13 rating. Lots of words like shit but only one fuck.
  • 3 uses of "asshole," 1 "whore," 2 uses of "bitch," 7 uses of "hell," 5 uses of "damn," 7 uses of "dick," 4 uses of "piss," and 1 use of "pussy" respectively.
  • One incomplete use of motherfuker
  • 1 abuse of "Christ," 4 misuses of "Jesus," and several other instances of God's name used like a curse word.
  • One middle finger gesture.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Ellie takes a bottle from the liquor cabinet and has a drink to cope with parenting frustrations.
  • Frequent mentions of drugs and drug abuse. Most often, the context is talking about children in the foster care system who were removed from drug-abusing parents. No drug usage is seen onscreen.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The fights and strained relationships among the foster parents and children are at times intense.

Spoilers

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Sex & Nudity

  • An adult is found to be sending pictures of his genitals to a minor. The pictures are not shown on screen but are talked about extensively and graphically. The minor was found to have been attempting to send nude photos in return, however, she is interrupted.

Violence & Gore

  • Juan has a nail from a nailgun shot through his foot. Lots of blood is shown.
  • Pete punches a man of a zamboni.

Profanity

  • An incomplete use of Motherfucker

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • There is one scene where the kids think they have one last dinner with their adopted parents before they have to say goodbye, the kids are shown being sad and one even runs off crying. This scene can be very upsetting to some viewers
  • The kids leave to go with their actual mother but she dosent turn up causing lizzy to run away with Pete and Ellie chasing after her. This could be Upsetting to some viewers.
  • Lita Throws a fit at dinner time because she can't have her potato chips. This causes Glasses to broken, Ketchup everywhere (Including all over her) and even a fire to start.

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