Harriet the Spy (1996)

102 min · Comedy

USPGUKPGAUGCAPG

45 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Harriet the Spy scores 45 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 22 flagged scenes and 2 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	20
Caution	2

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for themes.

Scary and dark	none flagged
Violence and action	11%
Themes	70%
Sexual content	2%
Substances	3%
Language	14%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
Heads up Harriet's cruel notebook observations about classmates
Heads up Hanging reference in notebook entry
Heads up Janie jokes about inventing untraceable poison
Heads up Golly is fired and decides to leave
Heads up Golly's farewell to Harriet
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Heads up Deity exclamations and mild insults - first cluster
Caution Notebook read aloud - classmates humiliated
Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Harriet writes her honest thoughts about the people around her, and when those thoughts are read aloud, real people get hurt. What is the difference between being honest in private and being honest with someone directly, and how do you decide which one matters more?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Harriet the Spy okay for kids?

Harriet the Spy scores 45 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 22 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, profanity (mild), dark imagery. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Harriet the Spy?

45, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Harriet the Spy rated?

Harriet the Spy is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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