Miss Arizona

Parents need to know that Miss Arizona is a comedy about a group of women who meet in an unlikely way and wind up on an all-night adventure. Content is generally appropriate for young teens, though there is a scene in which a character buys marijuana. She notes that "it's legal now" (in California, where the film takes place), but she buys it from a private seller rather than a legal dispensary (causing another character to suggest she's paying for it with sexual favors) and says that it's medicinal. Viewers don't see her, or anyone else, smoke the pot, though one character lights and smokes a cigarette theatrically in one scene. Although many characters come from abusive backgrounds, violence isn't frequent -- but there is a scene in which a terrified woman with a black eye is chased and fired at by her abusive ex. And a man slaps a woman in the face in another scene, furious at a deception she's committed. Language incudes "ass," "bitch," "damn," and "douche bag." Characters are humanized over time, but there are still a few iffy stereotypes: A character makes a racist "Confucius Say" joke in a stereotypical Asian voice, a thin woman somewhat proudly tells others that she's never eaten junk food because her mother very strictly controlled her weight, etc. But ultimately characters demonstrate compassion and teamwork, and messages of female empowerment and kindness are clear. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.