Man of the house parents guide

MAN OF THE HOUSE, the latest live-action comedy from Walt Disney starring Chevy Chase, would be a great family entertainment were it not for some objectionable lifestyle choices and a horribly written subplot. The struggle between a boy and his stepfather-to-be is handled with humor, insight and portrays some positive values, which are tarnished by an engaged couple's cohabitation and implied sexual immorality. A ridiculous subplot, involving some gangsters' seeking revenge, nearly sinks the movie with inept dialogue, cartoonish violence and cheap laughs.

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(L, V, S) 1 obscenity & 1 profanity; cartoonish violence that makes HOME ALONE look like PULP FICTION; and, implied intercourse between engaged couple.

MAN OF THE HOUSE, the latest live-action comedy from Walt Disney, would be a great family entertainment were it not for some objectionable lifestyle choices and a horribly written subplot. Sandy (Farrah Fawcett) and her eleven-year-old son, Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), have been living happily on their own for five years since Ben’s father left them, an event portrayed in a poignant opening sequence. Their domestic bliss is interrupted by the entrance of Jack (Chevy Chase), a U. S. attorney with whom Sandy falls in love. Sandy asks Jack to move in with them, and he accepts, much to Ben’s dismay. However, Jack is an all around nice guy and spends most of the film trying to win Ben’s trust and affection. Ben is determined to manipulate this situation in order to get rid of Jack. Jack is determined to stick it out.

The scenario is set up very well, and writers Jim Orr and James Cruickshank logically explore the problems raised by the entrance of a step-parent into a family. The struggle between a boy and his stepfather-to-be is handled with humor and insight. However, the positive values portrayed are tarnished by an engaged couple’s cohabitation and implied sexual immorality. A ridiculous subplot, involving some gangsters’ seeking revenge, nearly sinks the movie with inept dialogue, cartoonish violence and cheap laughs

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Man of the house parents guide

House of the Dragon

The highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is nearly upon us! The new successor series is set almost 200 years before the original show, back when the Targaryen dynasty was at the height of its power and dragons soared the skies above Westeros. Though this is an earlier era, it has all the bloodshed, politicking, and betrayals that made Game of Thrones so riveting.

If you’re a parent, you may be wondering whether this show is appropriate to watch with your kids…to which I’d say, “Of course not, are you crazy? This is Game of Thrones!”

But jokes aside, we’ve rounded up the actual age rating information so you can make a more informed decision.

House of the Dragon parents guide and rating information

It should go without saying that House of the Dragon is rated TV-MA for mature audiences. This age rating is used to denote that a show that is specifically made for adults and contains content not suitable for viewers under the age of 17. As of this writing, HBO has only release episode-specific ratings for the first two episodes of the season:

  • Episode 1: 1 HR, 6 MIN — warning labels for Adult Content, Adult Language, Graphic Violence, Nudity, and Strong Sexual Content
  • Episode 2: 54 MIN — Adult Content, Adult Language, Violence

Like Game of Thrones before it, we expect that House of the Dragon will include plenty of violence, nudity, sex, adult language and adult themes. We do know that House of the Dragon will handle sex more “thoughtfully” than Game of Thrones, and that this season will not depict sexual violence onscreen (though there is one off-screen act of sexual violence, the ramifications of which are discussed). All that being said, series star Matt Smith, who plays Daemon Targaryen, is of the opinion that the show has “slightly too much” sex, at least where his rogue-ish character is concerned. So make of all that what you will.

One very specific thing we know is that since this show is about the Targaryen dynasty, it will feature incest much more prominently than the original show. While Game of Thrones played off the series’ few instances of incest as socially abominable, incest among Targaryens is far more normalized at this point in Westerosi history. If you’re the kind of family where it’s okay to watch that together, please leave a comment with your personal identifying information addressed to the Department of Children and Family Services.

In closing, if Game of Thrones was not the type of thing you considered safe to watch with your children, then House of the Dragon isn’t either.

House of the Dragon premieres August 21 on HBO and HBO Max. Don’t watch it with your kids, you weirdos. (Unless they’re adults.)

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Why is man of the house Rated PG?

Parents need to know that this movie includes some violence, including gunfire. Characters are injured and killed, and there are some brief graphic images. There are sexual references, and the cheerleaders wear skimpy clothes.

Why is the family man rated 18+?

Warmhearted tale about second chances; some sex, profanity.

Is the a list appropriate for 13 year old?

Too many sexual references for young minds I was horrified when 2 little girls had a moment where they tried to kiss, this series is rated 7+ but its definately too risque for my liking. Also many couples kissing and dating references , not suitable for 7-13yrs olds unless your children are dating at this age.

Is he's all that appropriate for a 10 year old?

What is He's All That Rated? The movie is rated TV-14 which means that it contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. For example, it's usually suggestive dialogue, coarse language, intense violence, and/or intense sexual situations that determine a TV-14 rating.