Some of the films are perfectly reasonable. Then there's Rambo...
Chris Pratt has sparked some controversy after revealing the 10 "coming of age" films he plans on watching with his 9-year-old son this summer.
The
Guardians of the Galaxy star was appearing on the
Smartless podcast and was discussing an upcoming 10-day fishing-and-camping trip he had planned with his son Jack.
He told hosts Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman that the trip "dominated a huge portion of my mind."
The actor went on to explain that he plans on watching 10 movies with his son during the trip. These aren't films in the "coming of age" genre, but films he believes will make it a "coming of age summer" for his son.
Pratt then reeled off the list.
Now some of the movies are perfectly reasonable, family-friendly classics that you wouldn't blink twice at if you saw a kid watching them. Others, not so much.
The films are as follows, with the parental guidance rating alongside them:
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1539370498852896769
A quick explanation of the US film rating system for you - PG is the same as here in the UK (parental guidance suggested), PG-13 means parents are strongly cautioned and some material may be inappropriate for those under the age of 13, and R means restricted, so under 17s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when watching.
Yes, Chris Pratt plans on watching
Rambo with his 9-year-old son.
Unsurprisingly, the list caused a stir online.
Some thought it was inappropriate to be showing a 9-year-old R rated film.
https://twitter.com/MarcSan03624032/status/1539370681749618689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1539370681749618689%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomicbook.com%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fchris-pratts-coming-of-age-movie-marathon-son-r-rated-debate%2F
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https://twitter.com/BradyEl81043644/status/1539370755510751232
But others didn't understand what all the fuss was about, saying that most children watch movies that they're probably too young for.
https://twitter.com/holozler/status/1539841368658309120
https://twitter.com/Yeet87039625/status/1539394947018784768
https://twitter.com/Dizzyguy101/status/1539371241756311563
And others simply had an issue with Pratt claiming these were "coming of age " movies.
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/1539371345896775681
https://twitter.com/vinnysimms27/status/1539388341581500418
https://twitter.com/ShillofNothing/status/1539370603190308865
It's not the first time Pratt has been on the end of some online backlash. Last year, he came under fire for an Instagram post about his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger which
some labelled "tasteless" and "problematic" because of a comment he wrote about her giving him a "gorgeous healthy daughter."
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