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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context. |
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Yet another sequel of the popular film about the friendship
between a whale and a boy.
SEX/NUDITY 1 - A whale is pregnant. Later, she is shown giving birth in a
scene that is more suggestive than explicit.
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - Whales are shot with spear guns. One off-screen, one
on-screen. Willie is shown with a spear in him -- which gets removed. A boy cuts his shin.
There is a barroom brawl -- there's nothing too graphic. People in the bar are drinking
beer and other alcoholic drinks; some people are drunk. A man is knocked overboard. A man
tries to stab Willie with a knife. A man is caught in a fishing net.
PROFANITY 2 - A couple of mild obscenities, scatological and anatomical
references. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Illegal whale hunting, black market, parental authority.
MESSAGE - Stick up for yourself. Do what you think is right, even if it
hurts.
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Special Keywords: S1 - V3 - P2 - MPAAPG |
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A CAVEAT: We've gone through several editorial changes since we started covering films in 1992 and some of our early standards were not as stringent as they are now. We therefore need to revisit many older reviews, especially those written prior to 1998 or so; please keep this in mind if you're consulting a review from that period. While we plan to revisit and correct older reviews our resources are limited and it is a slow, time-consuming process. |
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