Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is best for ages 6+. It's rated PG. Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is a lighthearted family film about an eccentric 11-year-old detective and his imaginary polar bear partner. The film earns its PG rating for mild thematic content regarding family…

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made is a lighthearted family film about an eccentric 11-year-old detective and his imaginary polar bear partner. The film earns its PG rating for mild thematic content regarding family instability, academic struggles, and minor behavioral outbursts. There is virtually no sexual content…

None. There is no sexual content, innuendo, or nudity present in the film.

Minimal. The only notable incident is a brief, non-graphic scuffle where a thief punches a police officer during a chase sequence.

Mild. The dialogue includes infrequent uses of words like "damn," "crap," and "screwed," along with occasional exclamations using "God."

Incidental. A man is briefly seen holding a bottle of beer during a dinner scene, but there is no focus on alcohol consumption or drug use.

Moderate. The film explores themes of parental stress, financial instability, academic failure, and a child's difficulty accepting life changes and authority figures.

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made runs 99 minutes, directed by Tom McCarthy, released in 2020.

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