The Phenom

A dad frequently verbally abuses his teenage son and at one point throws a (half-full) beer can at his face. A baseball player is ripped off by an armed goon in his hotel room.

Teens kiss and flirt. One scene shows a man meeting a woman at a hotel; they head to his room, presumably to hook up, but they're interrupted before much happens.

Frequent strong language, much of it from a dad who berates his teenage son and insults everyone around them. Words include "s--t," "c--k," "bitch," "a--hole," f--k," and "c--t."

A man often drinks beer and smokes cigarettes. He suggests, several times, that his teenage son, a gifted athlete, should start taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Brief discussion about cocaine use.

Parents need to know that The Phenom is a sports drama about a teenage baseball star who's seeing a psychologist after losing control of his pitch. Most of the action takes place off the field, looking back at his high school years to learn how he got so good -- and see what issues might be holding him back. There's lots of swearing (including "s--t," "f--k," and more), drinking and smoking, and several unpleasant scenes that show the main character's domineering father verbally abusing him, denigrating his skills, and belittling his achievements. Teens flirt and kiss, and a hotel hook-up is implied, but the couple is interrupted before much happens.

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