Doubt
(Parental Guidance) Mature Themes
Synopsis:
Drama. Based on the play by John Patrick Shanley. Set in 1964, a nun (Meryl Streep) accuses a priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of an inappropriate relationship with a young boy.

Content Elements:
One use of scatological slang; two uses of cursing
Infrequent references to child abuse – no detail


Thematic Elements:
The power of conviction
Knowledge versus truth
The basis for one’s motivation


Classification Rationale:
Rated PG for mature thematic material.

Classification Date:
12/17/2008