Parents Guide for
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) More at IMDbPro »

Note: The number at the beginning of each section refers to how much explicit content of that kind there is in the film on a scale of 1-10. The fraction at the end of the last section is the total sum of the sections over the highest sum possible (50) and is therefore an approximation of about how explicit the film is a whole.

Sex and Nudity: 2

A father learns his daughter is going on a date (she refers to it as "hooking up"), and warns her against sex (though he doesn't say it directly)

Lisa wears tight clothing.

Violence and Gore: 5

Intense Violence, brothers fight, aliens are killed (one crushed by a piano.)

Profanity: 4

1 use of "d--k", 1 use of "a*s", possibly some mild religious exclamations, and 1 use of "b--ch." It is used in the form of (BEE-ah-ch)

Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking: 0

None

Frightening and Intense Scenes: 6

Lots of suspense. There is an intense meteor shower, a robot that is intent on killing two small boys, some of the aliens may frighten kids. We learn that they eat meat (people=meat).

An idea of how accurate the TECE (below) is: 5-10 is a little-kid suitable, G-Rated type of film (i.e. Care Bears, Sleeping Beauty); 10-15 is going to be a little harsher, but not by much (i.e. The Incredibles); 15-20 could be pretty high up there (i.e. This), 20-25 is going to pretty darn adult (i.e. The Dark Knight); 25-30 is going to be a film most likely not suitable for anyone under 17 (Braveheart); 30-40 is going to be an absolutely, positively adults-only film (i.e. Saving Private Ryan) and if a movie has ever gone past 40, then I haven't heard of it.

Total Explicit Content Estimation: 17/50.