Now playing: Movies rated PG-13 and friendlier

March 28, 2008 at 6:23PM

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CJ7 (PG) A boy comes into possession of a cuddly alien. Language, thematic material, some rude humor and brief smoking. In Chinese with English subtitles.

Flawless (PG-13) A heist film set in 1960s London. Brief strong language.

Run Fatboy Run (PG-13) A man trains for a marathon to win back his former fiancée. Some rude and sexual humor, nudity, language and smoking.

Superhero Movie (PG-13) A sendup of superhero films. Crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language.

21 (PG-13) A group of MIT students pull a card-counting scam in Vegas. Some violence, sexual content including partial nudity.

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African Adventures 3D: Safari in the Okavango (G) An Imax film.

Alvin and the Chipmunks (PG) A big-screen version of the cartoon. Mild rude humor.

The Band's Visit (PG-13) A band of Egyptian musicians arrives in Israel to play at a state event, but lands in the wrong town. Brief strong language.

Be Kind Rewind (PG-13) Two video-store employees must re-create films when all the movies are erased. Sexual references.

The Bucket List (PG-13) Language, including a sexual reference.

Cloverfield (PG-13) Violence, terror, disturbing images.

College Road Trip (G) An overprotective man accompanies his daughter on a college tour.

Definitely, Maybe (PG-13) Sexual content, including frank dialogue, language and smoking.

Enchanted (PG) Scary images, mild innuendo.

First Sunday (PG-13) Language, sexual humor, brief drug references.

Fool's Gold (PG-13) Action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.

Horton Hears a Who (G) An animated tale based on a Dr. Seuss story.

I Am Legend (PG-13) Intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence.

Jumper (PG-13) Sequences of intense action violence, language and brief sexuality.

Juno (PG-13) Mature thematic material, sexual content and language.

The Kite Runner (PG-13) Thematic material, references to off-screen violence.

Married Life (PG-13) A man plans to kill his wife after he falls in love with another woman. Some thematic elements and a scene of sexuality.

Meet the Browns (PG-13) A single mother meets her crass relatives for the first time. Drug content, language including sexual references, thematic elements and brief violence.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (PG-13) A middle-aged nanny gets caught up in the whirlwind of a young actress' life. Some partial nudity and innuendo.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (PG) Violence and action.

Never Back Down (PG-13) A rebellious teen is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor. Mature thematic material involving intense sequences of fighting/violence, some sexuality, partying and language, all involving teens.

The Other Boleyn Girl (PG-13) Sisters vie for the attention of King Henry VIII. Mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images.

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (G) Three vegetables dream about putting on a pirate show.

Shutter (PG-13) A couple find disturbing images in photos they develop after a tragic accident. Terror, disturbing images, sexual content and language.

The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Siblings discover a fantasy world near a rundown mansion. Scary creature action and violence, peril and thematic elements.

Step Up 2 the Streets (PG-13) Language, suggestive material and brief violence.

10,000 B.C. (PG-13) A mammoth hunter fights for the survival of his tribe. Sequences of intense action and violence.

27 Dresses (PG-13) . Language, innuendo and sexuality.

Vantage Point (PG-13) An assassination attempt is seen from many perspectives. Intense violence and action, disturbing images and brief strong language.

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG) Action/peril, mild language and brief smoking.

Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (PG-13) Crude and sexual content, language and drug references.

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