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Trail of the Pink Panther

(1982, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Peter Sellers, Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    A weak link in the brilliant series.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 10–12

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.

  • Violence:

    Slapstick between Clouseau and Cato, and between Cato and Marie (he thinks she's a burglar, but it's still a little disturbing to see Cato attack an innocent woman rather than Inspector Clouseau!). Another character, a sour old lady, tries to axe an annoying dog. A flashback to Clouseau's WWII years shows him exploding a bridge. In the present, his meddling also somehow blows up a car.

  • Sex:

    Clouseau's vineyard-owner father tries to grope two naked, giggly young women stomping grapes.

  • Language:

    The S-word a few times, plus its French equivalent. A friend of Clouseau's is named `Balls.'

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking, and the possibility that Clouseau's father is a habitual lush.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Trail of the Pink Panther

Parents need to know that this movie has a salacious scene of nude young women (why nude? Your guess is as good as ours) stomping grapes at a vineyard. Also scattered profanity (in French and English), previously unknown in this series. A scene of attempted suicide (by a young Clouseau) is played for laughs.

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