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Inspector Clouseau

(1968, Rated G, Comedy, Starring Alan Arkin, Frank Finlay, Patrick Cargill)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Average slapstick in overlooked Pink Panther sequel.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Though a bumbler, Clouseau is a fearless crimefighter who refuses to be bribed or defeated, even when all the odds are hopelessly against him. He does seem to be a bit of a ladies' man, but here reveals his greatest passion in life is actually food. There is an ageist strain of humor when one of the women chasing Clouseau turns out to be -- horrors! -- gray-haired and matronly. High-level law-enforcement officials revealed as corrupt and part of the conspiracy.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Characters shot fatally (but bloodlessly), mostly with a trick concealed gun. Clouseau repeatedly knocked out, usually with chloroform. Reckless driving.

  • Sex:

    Girls (including a grandmotherly married woman) try to seduce Clouseau in bed, mostly as a pretext to stealing his identity, but nothing explicit is shown.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Some distinctive European autos on display.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Much cigarette smoking, some drinking and drunkenness.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Inspector Clouseau

Parents need to know that this is not a Peter Sellers vehicle, but rather an attempt to continue the Clouseau comedies with a different actor, Alan Arkin. Many of the classic Clouseau mannerisms, disguises, pratfalls, and jokes associated with later films in the series are absent or toned down here. There are some deaths (bloodless and humorously rendered) via gunshots. Both good guys and bad guys smoke, and there is some drinking and inebriation.

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  • Families can talk about the character of Inspector Clouseau and his appeal. Why didn't 1960s audiences accept Alan Arkin in the role, while 21st-century audiences made a hit out of a Steve Martin version? Ask kids what their favorite Clouseau/Pink Panther movie is and why.
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