The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) Poster

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some reckless behavior
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A photo is seen of a trucker kissing a woman.
  • A boy asks his mom about HIV/AIDS.
  • Some hand-holding, mild kissing and hugging.

Violence & Gore

  • A young boy shoots a rifle at a can tied to a cat's tail. The cat is unharmed.
  • A clip from an old western, in which a man is shot twice (no blood), is shown on a TV.
  • A goat is tangled in a barbed-wire fence, a lot of blood is shown.
  • A rattlesnake is shot with a rifle.
  • A man chases and grabs a boy, but he breaks free.
  • A woman slaps another woman. A man punches another man, giving him a bloody nose.
  • A snapshot is seen of a soldier pointing a machine gun at an Arab man's head.
  • A bruise is seen on a boy; his trucker friend tells him he needs to see a medic.
  • A security guard threatens a boy.
  • Mentioning of a boy accidentally shooting himself in the head.
  • Beetles are seen impaled on sticks.
  • A dog vomits up corn husks.
  • Taxidermy animals are seen.
  • A woman tells her son to call another girl "fat" and to bully her.
  • A teacher belittles a ten-year-old child in front of his peers to embarrass him.

Profanity

  • Swear words - Rats Ass, Shittin, Shit, Oh Little Shit, Fuck (2x), Mother Fucker
  • Slang Word - Crap (2x)

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A man drinks whisky. A woman drinks wine and becomes very drunk and abusive.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A boy is threatened by a rattlesnake, shown in 3D closeup.
  • A boy displays extremely reckless behavior including getting into a truck with a PTSD-afflicted man, jumping from trains, climbing on moving farm machinery, hiding under trains, running away from home and breaking into private property.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The movie is centered around the tragic accidental death of a family member, which is described in a long emotional speech, but not shown.

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