Why pg rating for we bought a zoo

A man shouts angrily and shoves himself against a door as two men on the other side of the door brace it while the man shouts angrily that he will "kill" another man; the man shoves through the door and runs after a truck as it speeds away. A man looks around for his young daughter in a panic, shouting at another man, "I keep her home from school for one day and she gets eaten"; the girl is found unharmed moments later. A woman shouts at people, telling them that a man had deceived them and would be leaving them without jobs.

A woman shouts at a man, telling him that a zoo and the occupants of the zoo will "be gone" if the man does not help fix the zoo. A man shouts at an ostrich that pecks at his shirt. A girl shouts as her father tries to do her hair. A man angrily shouts at another man, making vague threats against a political figure. A man in a beekeeper suit with swarms of killer bees surrounding him says, "I would be dead right now if it weren't for this suit.

A woman tells a man that as tigers attack, they feel the pulse of the victim with their teeth and will reposition, biting their prey in order to attack the jugular.

A man tells another man that all of the animals in a zoo will have to be "put down" if the zoo is not purchased. A man tells another man to draw up an "end of life plan" for an elderly tiger and the man explains that the tiger had been treated for kidney disease and was doing better.

A man half-jokingly tells his son, "If Charles Manson needs a personal muralist, you're set. A man proposes a story to another man, saying he will go with his children into the eye of a volcano and tell the story of an apocalypse from a child's prospective; the man turns down the story.

A woman jokingly tells a girl that she will feed her in-laws to the tigers. Two men playfully shout at one another across an office space. A woman makes a snide joke about her marriage being like a cage. A girl looks at a boy's drawings of a man shouting and tells the boy that they are "dark"; the boy responds saying, "There is no sun in the underworld.

We see a man hit in the face with a spray of water and he shakes his head. On multiple occasions two brothers tease one another. A man and his son playfully shove one another as they walk. A man pantomimes using his hand as a gun and shooting himself in the head. Language: A child calls an adult a crude anatomical term. The script also contains over a dozen profanities, scatological slangs and terms of Deity.

One character comes to work while drunk. How unusual would his work be in a real junior high or high school? How does his painting reflect his internal emotional state? How does Benjamin react differently with his children? Why is it harder for him to connect with Dylan than with Rosie?

Does he have unrealistic expectations for his son? Why or why not? Bonus extras include:. Another widower faces challenges raising his family alone in the movie Dan in Real Life. Two confirmed bachelors get stuck providing care for their great nephew and an unusual pet in Secondhand Lions. An economically strapped father attempts to provide a decent life for his son after his wife abandons them in The Pursuit of Happyness.

We Bought A Zoo Parent Guide This film offers audiences of older children, teens and their parents a positive story about meeting difficulties, exercising courage and reaching out to one another in the face of grief. Release date December 23, Violence B.

Sexual Content B. Yes Virginia there is an Easter Bunny. This movie has a wonderful message for older kids and parents, it deals with family issues and it is a bit sad for younger kids. There is a strong use of curse words inappropriate for young children. Parents need to know that during an argument scene between father and teen son the father yells at the teen, "that they have a 7 year old who still believes in the Easter Bunny".

Leaving a miserable revelation in the minds of all young viewers. The movie is PG but unfortunately there is no way to preview it before taking your kids to see it. That is why sites like this are an invaluable tool. This title contains: Positive Messages. Adult Written by revz93 December 24, Parent with morals? This movie had such potential. Such a touching story but then it was ruined because of nasty, distasteful, crude swear words that could have easily been avoided.

Adult Written by Carly Smith November 6, I love this movie I love this movie so much. It has the heart felt feeling of true family. It shows the good, the bad and the ugly. It shows the love of a parent in this case the love of a father who will do anything. It's extremely rare to find good movies these days that share this outlook.

Definitely recommend as a family movie! Adult Written by Hnt August 2, Several unnecessary curse words were used also. The movie was ok for my older kiddo, but caused lots of questions for my younger one. Adult Written by CoriLeilani July 26, Wish I would have read reviews before watching!! I am so disappointed with myself for not reading the reviews first, like I normally do. It seemed like such a good family film, but putting the adult language aside that doesn't particularly bother me , my kids still believed in the Easter Bunny before watching this film.

I tried to smooth it over, but it was very overt. I am SO mad at myself. It would be a great movie for older kids that don't believe anymore. Adult Written by filmparent September 1, Superb This film is a wonderful family adventure that covers a variety of important and heartwarming themes. I, as a parent of two children, believe that the subject matter of the film is not unnecessary, but rather, realistic. While yes, the Easter Bunny spoiler is a downer, my children and I are Jewish and are not particularly bothered by it.

However, it is still important to note. It was actually not bad, I'm just kidding. My son Joey loves Scarlett Johansson so he really loved this scene.

Perhaps this should have been given a PG rating, however, it is not so outrageous that you should prevent young children from viewing it. I love this movie, and I believe there is a valuable message to be received from it. Positive role models. Adult Written by Josiah B. July 22, Still a good movie, but keep your younger kids away. Interesting This is a movie about a recently broken family by the death of their mother. It has sadness but humor as well.

It has a good morale value but is hard to understand.