Parents' Guide to The Pink Panther

Parents need to know that The Pink Panther is a comedy starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, and Capucine that led to many spin-offs, including animated TV series and sequels and remakes. Though nothing explicit is shown on-screen, couples make out, flirt constantly, rustle underneath blankets, and have affairs. A running gag involves a husband trying to have sex with his wife—she gets out of it at every turn—and innuendo includes "He can keep 10 girls in the air at once and make each one happy" and "Take your filthy hands off my asp." Expect lots of slapstick, including pratfalls, being hit by doors, ski accidents, guns firing with silly whizz-bang sound effects, a four-car pile-up, and fireworks accidentally being lit indoors, with a crowd screaming and running outside. When one character says she doesn't drink, a man continues to push it until she finally drinks—consent is dubious, as he kisses her while she's drunk and giggly. Characters frequently smoke cigarettes and drink and use language such as "damn" and "hell." A character also calls someone "a sexual yo-yo" for sending mixed signals. White actors play fictional "Middle Eastern" characters, one of them in brownface, and while two female characters have central roles and are portrayed as intelligent, they're also highly sexualized, and each is made to fend off various male overtures. The film projects a lighthearted air, but its main characters are charming thieves who get away with their crime by pinning it on a goodhearted man who isn't as clever—not the best message if you're introducing this film to kids.

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