He decides the best idea is to be as permissible as possible, resulting in a messy home. That not only raises the eyebrows of Barbara, but also Laura (EMMA BOOTH), the divorced parent of one of Artie's classmates who becomes the widower's friend. Things get even more complicated when Joe learns that his ex-wife, Flick (NATASHA LITTLE), will be sending their teenage son, Harry (GEORGE MacKAY), from England to live with him and Artie.
From that point on, Joe tries to balance his newfound single dad responsibilities with both his job and working through his grief.
There's a brief punch to the nose (with slightly bloody results), drinking occurs in various scenes, and there's a brief drug-related comment. Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, while all sorts of potentially imitative behavior (some of it possibly dangerous) is also present. Some scenes might be unsettling for some viewers, especially those involving a wife/mother dying from cancer. That and lots of subsequent tense family material occurs throughout the film.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, some camera movement is present.
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(2009) (Clive Owen, Nicholas McAnulty) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Minor
Heavy
Mild
Minor
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Extreme
None
None
None
Moderate
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
Extreme
Extreme
Mild
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Reviewed September 22, 2009 / Posted October 16, 2009
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