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Laika’s First PG-13 Film, Brad Bird’s Neo-Noir and an Alzheimer’s Memoir: Animation’s Revolution Isn’t for Kids

It’s the first PG-13 in Laika’s 17 years as a.

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Variety reports: It’s the first PG-13 in Laika’s 17 years as a.

The MPA gave “Wildwood” a PG-13 for “strong fantasy violence/bloody images, thematic material, suicide-related material, brief partial nudity and language,” which is a mouthful for any movie and an especially wild one for a stop-motion picture about a girl hunting for her kidnapped baby brother.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Laika’s First PG-, Brad Bird’s Neo-Noir and Alzheimer’s Memoir.

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United States · Americas
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Laika’s First PG-, Brad Bird’s Neo-Noir, Alzheimer’s Memoir, Animation’s Revolution Isn’t for Kids
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