Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Where the Crawdads Sing is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Where the Crawdads Sing follows Kya Clark, a woman who survives a traumatic childhood in isolation within a North Carolina marsh, only to become the prime suspect in a local murder investigation. The film is rated PG-13…

Where the Crawdads Sing is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Where the Crawdads Sing follows Kya Clark, a woman who survives a traumatic childhood in isolation within a North Carolina marsh, only to become the prime suspect in a local murder investigation. The film is rated PG-13 for its depiction of difficult mature themes including domestic abuse, a harrowing attempted sexual…

The film features moderate sexual content, including a scene where a man removes a woman's clothing. There are romantic encounters between characters, one of which is depicted as transactional and emotionally cold.

Violence is moderate and recurring. It includes scenes of domestic abuse where a father strikes his wife and children, as well as a tense attempted sexual assault where a woman fights back against her attacker.

Mild profanity is present throughout the film. Occasional uses of words such as 'shit,' 'bastard,' 'son of a bitch,' 'ass,' and 'whore' appear in dialogue.

Substance use is mild and mostly limited to the social and background consumption of alcohol, including wine, beer, and liquor in various settings.

Mature themes include child abandonment, systemic social prejudice against an outcast, alcoholism, and the psychological trauma resulting from prolonged domestic abuse.

Where the Crawdads Sing runs 126 minutes, directed by Olivia Newman, released in 2022.

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