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parent's guide To assist parents and children in choosing age-appropriate movies, The Salt Lake Tribune presents this parent's movie guide of the sexual content, violence and profane language in current movies. Each category is rated on a scale from 1-to-5, with 1 being the mildest and 5 the most adult-oriented.
parent's movie guide
S = Sexual content (including nudity)
V = Violence (including Chuck Norris's fists)
L = Language (including crude dialog and drug reference)
Rating = Motion Picture Association of America rating
Results 1 - 20 of 57
 Movie Title Rating  S  V  L   Rating Description
Hubble 3D G 1 1 1 Nothing offensive for any age
Ramona and Beezus G 1 1 1 Nothing offensive for any age
Cairo Time PG 2 1 1 Mild sensuality, smoking; for 10 and up
Fly Me to the Moon 3D G 1 1 2 Mild potty humor; otherwise OK for all ages
The Last Airbender PG 1 2 1 Martial-arts action and violence; for 9 and up
The Last Airbender 3D PG 1 2 1 Martial-arts action and violence; for 9 and up.
Toy Story 3 G 1 2 1 Some intense action; otherwise OK for all ages
Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D G 1 2 1 Some intense action; otherwise OK for all ages
Despicable Me PG 1 2 2 Cartoon violence, crude humor; for 7 and up
Despicable Me 3D PG 1 2 2 Cartoon violence, crude humor; for 7 and up
How to Train Your Dragon PG 1 2 2 Mild action violence and language; for 8 and up
Nanny McPhee Returns PG 1 2 2 Poop humor, references to war; for 8 and up
Shrek: Forever After PG 1 2 2 Ogre flatuence, cartoon action; for 8 and up
Step Up 3 PG-13 2 1 2 Sensual dance moves, brief language; for 10 and up
Step Up 3D PG-13 2 1 2 Sensual dance moves, brief language; for 10 and up
The Karate Kid PG 1 2 2 Kung fu action, mild language; for 8 and up
Waking Sleeping Beauty PG 1 2 2 Mild language, discussions of death; for 8 and up
Letters to Juliet PG 2 1 3 Brief rude behavior, some language and incidental smoking.
Princess Kaiulani PG 2 2 2 Brief sensuality, some violence; for 10 and up
The Sorcerer's Apprentice PG 2 2 2 Fantasy violence, rude humor, language; for 8 and up

The MPAA rating system may not always offer enough information for parents to determine if the content of a film is acceptable for the maturity level of their child.


To help parents find age-appropriate movies for their children, The Salt Lake Tribune rates movies playing in Utah theaters according to the amount of sex and nudity, violence and language found in the film. A rating of one is appropriate for all ages. A rating of five is only appropriate for mature audiences.