Boys are seen shirtless, and Kevin Zeger's bare back is seen as he quickly puts a shirt on.

Buddy's previous owner is very cruel to him and threatetens to send him to the pound while hitting his cage with a rolled up newspaper. This scene can be triggering for those who have pets who were animal cruelty survivors.

Some bullying, rough talk

4 to 6 inappropriate uses of 'God'.

1 use of 'good golly, Miss Molly'.

1 use of 'holy toledo'.

3 uses of 'darn/ed'.

3 uses of 'hell', including 1 use of 'hell's bells'.

1 use of 'heck'.

3 uses of 'stupid'.

1 use of 'you look like an idiot'.

1 use of 'lamebrain'.

3 uses of 'butt/s'.

1 use of 'ugly' (referring to a dog that is seemingly mistaken for a child).

1 use of 'you flea-bitten mongrel'.

Two uses of "what the hell...." A few uses of "butt" (like, "get your butt over here" kind of stuff), and one small instance of "bitch" used too.

The character clown smokes at one point.

A clown gets hit in the face by a ball, he falls over and knocks a bunch of furniture down, kids are screaming and a bunch of food gets knocked over. This scene may disturb some viewers.

The clown at the start of the movie might frighten some viewers

Bud's previous owner is abusive to him and is shown yelling at him and threatening him with a rolled up newspaper.

Bullying and some rough handling of an animal. Supposedly no animal was hurt in filming, but filmed appearance of potential injury is strong.

Not intense, but worth noting for some viewers: The recently deceased father is a recurring theme in this movie, as it is the basis for the boys sadness and need for companionship.