‘Date Night’

Rating: PG-13 for sexual and crude content throughout, language, some violence and a drug reference.

What it’s about: A couple gets into all sorts of trouble just by trying to have a nice night out on the town.

The kid attractor factor: Steve Carell and Tina Fey, as parents behaving badly.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Even the smallest lies can have major consequences.

Violence: Quite a bit of shooting — to no effect.

Language: Scattered bits of profanity, an f-bomb or two.

Sex: Discussed, simulated in a strip brothel.

Drugs: Alcohol, cigarettes.

Parents’ advisory: More a parents’ date comedy than a family one, suitable for 15-and-older.

‘Letters to God’

Rating: PG for thematic material.

What it’s about: A sickly little boy changes lives around him when he starts writing letters to God.

The kid attractor factor: Children, a Christian message.

Good lessons/bad lessons: A child’s faith can inspire adults.

Violence: None, though the boy shows the scars of brain surgery.

Language: Squeaky clean.

Sex: None.

Drugs: Alcohol.

Parents’ advisory: Family friendly, but as Christian-themed films go, this one’s more of a sermon than a movie.

‘Remember Me’

Rating: PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language and smoking.

What it’s about: A troubled young man finds love and purpose in the love of a girl he dates on a dare.

The kid attractor factor: Robert Pattinson, from “Twilight,” in a romantic role without fangs.

Good lessons/bad lessons: When a guy asks you out looking as if he just got beat up, run.

Violence: More than you’d expect.

Language: Some profanity, not much.

Drugs: RPattz drinks beer and smokes, almost incessantly.

Parents’ advisory: Not even remotely as clever or deep as it seems to think it is, this is a gateway drama for Pattinson fans aging out of teen vampire tales.

‘Our Family Wedding’

Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content and brief strong language.

What it’s about: Two large and very ethnic families — one black, one Hispanic — meet and comically clash during the titular nuptials.

The kid attractor factor: American Ferrara, “Ugly” and “Betty” no more.

Good lessons/bad lessons: The newlywed’s mantra — “It’s our marriage, THEIR wedding.”

Violence: A cake fight or two.

Language: “Brief strong language” that you’ll miss if you aren’t looking for it.

Sex: Two words — “goat” and “Viagra.”

Drugs: A big drunk scene.

Parents’ advisory: A bit broad and low for a wedding comedy, but barely more than a PG in terms of adult content.

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’

Rating: PG for some rude humor and language.

What it’s about: A boy narrates his comically nightmarish misadventures from his first year in middle school.

The kid attractor factor: The best-selling books come to life, or at least the big screen.

Good lessons/bad lessons: “It’s our choices that make us who we are.”

Violence: Bullies threaten it.

Language: Trips to the toilet using the milder words one uses there.

Sex: Boys stumble toward that age when they notice girls.

Drugs: None.

Parents’ advisory: Funny, irreverent, pretty faithful to the tween-centered books, this is very family friendly, potty breaks notwithstanding.

The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children. Only films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included in this weekly listing, along with occasional R-rated films that may have entertainment value or educational value for older children with parental guidance.