To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Family Review

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

1962 | 129 Minutes

No MPAA rating
IMDB: 8.3 ⭐️ Votes: 317,670

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    Rape is the main theme of the movie and is discussed in graphic detail through many points of view.

    Two children are assaulted at night in a wooded area by a pedophile, but he's interrupted.

  • Violence
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    Some sexual violence is described during witness accounts in the courtroom scene, but it is undetailed and fairly mild (only 'punching' and 'hitting' is mentioned) and will not offend.

    A rabid dog is shot, but it is unlikely to upset the viewer since it was shot at a great distance and it's injuries are not visible in the scene.

    A boy's arm is broken by another character.

    A character is described as having a kitchen knife up under their ribs.

  • Profanity
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    A single utterance of ass is used alongside racial slurs.

  • Intense Scenes
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    A mob attempts to forcibly remove an accused black man from his jail cell.

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