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(1998)

Parents Guide

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG for language and thematic elements
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Sex & Nudity

  • Two boys look at a bikini-clad model in a magazine's swimsuit edition, and compare their developing interest in girls.
  • Two boys in a Catholic school's locker room discuss whether it's appropriate for nuns to be in the room as they're changing clothes; some boys in the background are not wearing shirts.

Violence & Gore

  • Two boys on a school football team get in a fight during practice.
  • An elderly nun gets accidentally hit with a soccer ball, but only her brief reaction on seeing the approaching ball is seen; her ongoing recovery is noted.

Profanity

  • Two boys separately use the word "shit"; one says "holy shit" repeatedly while escaping from his bully, pausing to apologize to a statue of Christ.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • An old man smokes out of a pipe.
  • A young boy puts a pipe in his mouth (not smoking, but imitating his grandfather.)

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The main plotline is about a young boy who is grieving over his grandfather's death, leading him to try to find God.
  • The entire film is an emotional rollercoaster. While most of it is sad and tearjerking, some of it is extremely happy. Many viewers will cry at some point during the film.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A young boy with epilepsy (previously undiagnosed) has a pretty violent seizure.
  • A young boy who appears in a few scenes is revealed to be an angel.

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