Movie

The Chaperone

2011 · 103 min

A breezy, silly caper that coasts on dad-joke charm and a busload of kid chaos.

Tagline: Her dad did time... Now he wants quality time.
Overview: An ex-con on the run from his criminal past, hides out from those he ratted on by chaperoning a field trip to New Orleans.
How it feels: Light, warm, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, redemption, crime
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
redemption
crime
found family
Places: road trip
big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild