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The Pink Panther

(1964, Rated NR, Comedy, Starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Funny and entertaining after all these years.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The "good guys" are gentleman thieves, adulterers and loveable con-artists, breeds that never seem much in evidence outside of Hollywood fantasies.
  • Violence:

    Mild pratfalls, Clouseau clumsily firing a gun (and, later, fireworks), in all directions. A comical car chase ends in a pileup.
  • Sex:

    Infidelity and bedroom talk, mostly coy with any action offscreen. Sir Charles is accused of closet homosexuality, in very euphemistic terms that might easily go over kids' heads.
  • Language:

    None, except for a "hell" here and there.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking and "cute" drunkenness.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Pink Panther

Parents need to know that this movie has comic slapstick violence and some sexually suggestive material, but kids will split their sides with laughter. A lot will go over their heads, but there's enough action and pratfalls to keep them interested. You may want to point out that in real life con artists and thieves are not so funny.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I laughed!

    Terrific Film... You'll be crying by the end. (from laughter, that is.)

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    good comedy

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