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The Parenting

Parents guide · ClearAge age 15+ · Official R

Movie 2025 94 min Horror, Comedy Checked by Dan S · 3 Sep 2026
Official Rating R ClearAge 15+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Our take

Boyfriends Josh and Rohan book a weekend to introduce their parents and find their rental already hosts an ancient demon. Strong language, scare beats, and action violence share the frame with humour. ClearAge leans toward US R for mature older teens and adults.

Story (may spoil tone)

Boyfriends Josh and Rohan plan a weekend getaway to introduce their parents, only to discover that their rental is home to an ancient demon.

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Mild
Frightening
Strong
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Moderate Stabbing beats, fights, and talk of killing keep cycling back. Horror-c…

Stabbing beats, fights, and talk of killing keep cycling back. Horror-comedy pacing leans on them again and again

Language Strong The f-word and harsh insults show up often in dialogue and scare scenes…

The f-word and harsh insults show up often in dialogue and scare scenes. Swearing rides almost every stretch of the weekend

Sex / nudity Mild Romance and comedy beats bring kissing, affair talk, and innuendo. All…

Romance and comedy beats bring kissing, affair talk, and innuendo. All of it lives inside the weekend getaway plot

Drugs / alcohol Mild Social scenes keep cycling wine, beer, and drunk behavior. The getaway…

Social scenes keep cycling wine, beer, and drunk behavior. The getaway weekend treats drinking as part of the mood

Frightening Strong Some teens will flinch at demon possession, floating bodies, and sudden…

Some teens will flinch at demon possession, floating bodies, and sudden attacks. Laughs still land between those jolts

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons Strong Weapons come up in talk and someone references a dead body. Graphic gor…

Weapons come up in talk and someone references a dead body. Graphic gore never reaches the screen

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Stress, grief, and coping struggles surface in several scenes that also…

Stress, grief, and coping struggles surface in several scenes that also carry hard language. Those emotional beats sit inside the weekend story

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title

No grief found in this title

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Stress and trauma appear in the story. What support systems matter when fear or sadness takes over?
  • Identity discovery drives the plot. How can families make space for honest self-expression?