Paul Blart: Mall Cop

PGUnited States rating20091h 31mAction, Adventure, Comedy
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PG US
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A mild-mannered security guard must step up when a group of thieves takes over a local shopping mall. He works hard to keep everyone safe while trying to protect his friends and his young daughter.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
None
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard action comedy structure with moments of physical comedy and dialogue between action sequences. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA gang of thieves takes over the mall and holds several people hostage in a bank.
  • Approx.ScaryPaul's daughter is captured by the thieves during the heist.
  • Approx.SomeA tense chase occurs as Paul pursues the villains to an airport.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did Paul decide to stay in his job even though it was difficult?
  2. 2How did Paul show courage when he was facing a much larger group of people?
  3. 3What did you think about the way Paul handled the problems he faced at the mall?

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