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The Return of the Pink Panther

(1975, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Christopher Plummer, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom)
  • 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

    Hilarious Clouseau better in sequel than original.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Mixed, since Inspector Clouseau, while wholly on the side of righteousness and justice, is an arrogant clown, while the bright and good-looking Sir Charles is a professional thief (and his pretty wife is no better).
  • Violence:

    Some slapstick fights. Chief Inspector Dreyfus tries to shoot/strangle Clouseau (harming himself and others instead). Some mildly 007-type action as Sir Charles tangles with armed thugs. Running joke about him bullying one of their flunkies by breaking the man's fingers.
  • Sex:

    None, unless you count Clouseau, attempting to trap Sir Charles, dressing up as a lounge lizard (with half his mustache missing) and trying to seduce the jewel thief's wife.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Social drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Return of the Pink Panther

Parents need to know that Clouseau addresses his Asian manservant Cato in racially-condescending terms ("my little yellow friend"), and that the movie's ostensible "good guy" (apart from Clouseau) is a charming career thief who's not above intimidating a weasel supporting character via torture. There is gunplay for comic effect.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the poor way Chief Inspector Dreyfus handles his anger at Clouseau. Does anybody drive you crazy? What's a better way of containing negative feelings to someone you're stuck with at school or at home?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 3.0

    Not as good as I remember...

    Not as funny as I remembered ang my eight yr old kept losing interest.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in District of Columbia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I laughed!

    Hilarious!

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 4.0

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