Open Season (2006) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Open Season is best for ages 7+. It's rated PG. Open Season follows Boog, a domesticated grizzly bear, and Elliot, a fast-talking deer, as they navigate the perils of the forest during hunting season. The film is rated PG primarily for slapstick violence and some…

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

Open Season follows Boog, a domesticated grizzly bear, and Elliot, a fast-talking deer, as they navigate the perils of the forest during hunting season. The film is rated PG primarily for slapstick violence and some crude humor involving animal behavior. Parents should be aware of a sustained conflict between the…

Contains brief, mild instances of crude physical humor. This includes a fleeting shot of a hunter's bare backside and some suggestive grunts or gestures from the animal characters.

Features moderate slapstick-style violence throughout, as the animals battle against hunters. This includes chases, falls, the use of tranquilizer darts, and a climactic confrontation involving a firearm, though consequences are stylized and non-graphic.

Language is mild, limited to a few instances of crude humor, such as references to bodily functions and words like 'stupid' or 'crud'. One character uses a mild insult that puns on a swear word.

Boog exhibits behavior mimicking intoxication after consuming excessive sugary snacks, and there is a brief scene where characters appear to get 'high' after inhaling helium.

Themes include friendship, abandonment, and the transition from a domestic setting to the wild. The film touches on the emotional difficulty of being separated from a caretaker and the internal struggle to find one's true home.

Open Season runs 86 minutes, directed by Jill Culton, Roger Allers, released in 2006.

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