GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Our Box Office Mom, Jackie Solberg, is back and taking a look at two new releases in theaters -- giving you a parent's perspective on flicks your kids might be hoping to see.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
- Release Date: September 19, 2019
- MPAA Rating: PG13
- Best Age Group: 13+
- Sexual Content: None
- Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- Drug and Alcohol Content: None
- Will Kids Like It? No
Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) is an aeronautics engineer. He's married, and has no children. When Roy was 16 years old his father, Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), was selected to head the Lima Project, a manned mission into space to look for aliens. When Clifford goes missing Roy eventually goes on a mission to find his father in Ad Astra, which is Latin for "through hardships to the stars." They didn't have the best father/son relationship, but Roy eventually realizes how much he and his father have in common, and he desperately wants to make peace with him. Ad Astra is a sci-fi, emotional drama about a father/son relationship.
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- A creepy creature attacks a human to death. We see the gory remains.
- Characters die from gun shots, explosions, and stabbings.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear "what the hell," "goddamn," and "f--king sucks."
- A character gives the finger.
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? No
Overall this is an interesting, emotional drama about a conflicting relationship between a father and son. This may not be entertaining for kids.
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