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.
An animated feature with the voices of Martin Short, James
Belushi and Tim Curry. A penguin tries to win the heart of his beloved by finding a
special pebble and presenting it to her.
SEX/NUDITY 1 - In an animated Pink Panther cartoon (shown before "The
Pebble and the Penguin") an animated woman runs out of a department store with only
her underwear on. The penguins talk about love and mating and there are some hugs.
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - The aforementioned Pink Panther cartoon features car
chases, yelling, and Pink Panther getting knocked around. In the main feature, a penguin
is shoved, threatened and falls down a few times; he is thrown into the ocean, taken
aboard a ship and caged; and he encounters seals and a killer whale who nearly eat him.
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PROFANITY 1 - Many insults and taunts between the penguins, but no
profanity. There is a veiled reference to an offensive gesture during the Pink Panther
cartoon. [profanity glossary]
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