Bedtime Stories (2008) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Bedtime Stories is best for ages 7+. It's rated PG. Bedtime Stories is a family-oriented comedy starring Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson, a repairman whose improvised bedtime tales for his niece and nephew unexpectedly manifest in the real world. The film is rated PG…

Bedtime Stories is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 7+.

Bedtime Stories is a family-oriented comedy starring Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson, a repairman whose improvised bedtime tales for his niece and nephew unexpectedly manifest in the real world. The film is rated PG primarily for mild rude humor, suggestive references, and minor language. Parents should be aware of…

The film contains mild, fleeting suggestive content, including scenes with women in revealing outfits, bikinis, or swimwear. There are occasional jokes involving mild innuendo and a flirtatious character whose reputation for dating is mentioned.

Violence is infrequent and very mild, consisting primarily of slapstick humor, such as a character being slapped by a prop or brief moments of physical comedy during chase scenes. There is no graphic gore or serious injury depicted.

Language is limited to mild expletives and occasional insults. Common terms include uses of 'hell', 'oh my God', and a character named 'buttkiss', along with standard bathroom-humor terminology.

None. Alcohol consumption is only alluded to in dialogue, but actual drinking is not depicted on screen.

The story touches on family separation, as the lead characters deal with the closure of a school and the underlying stress of familial displacement. These themes are handled with a light, humorous tone appropriate for the genre.

Bedtime Stories runs 99 minutes, directed by Adam Shankman, released in 2008.

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