Wicked: For Good is soaring at the box office, but the film's darker tone has raised questions about whether or not the content is suitable for kids. After influencer Sara Burnett shared via Instagram that she walked out of the movie theater with her kids due to an implied sex scene and spellcasting following the film's Friday, November 21, release, Us Weekly turned to film expert Betsy Bozdech to provide clarity on the PG rating and weigh in on the debate surrounding child-appropriate content. "We rated this one appropriate for 11 and up," Bozdech, Common Sense Media's Editorial Director, exclusively told Us of the organization's rating of the movie. "So it's definitely firmly in between territory for us. According to our ratings, I wouldn't say it's a great choice for 5- or 6-year-olds either. Again, though, every parent knows their kid and their family best and can make those decisions. It's just, you need to be ready then to manage the impact of those decisions if they don't work out." Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that reviews and provides ratings to help parents find age-appropriate content for their kids, specifically referenced "several kisses, including a few passionate ones, and a non-graphic love scene during the song 'As Long as You're Mine,'" as well as the fact that "two characters take off outer garments" in its review of the film. 'Wicked: For Good' Review Roundup: What Fans and Critics Are Saying Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) have implied intercourse off screen, and are seen cuddling each other underneath a blanket following "As Long as You're Mine." Elphaba's bare shoulders are shown after shedding her cardigan. "We rate all of the potentially concerning categories on a scale of zero to five dots," Bozdech explained Common Sense Media's rating process to Us. "For instance, for this age, we rated the sex, romance and nudity in Wicked: For Good with four dots because there is implied sex, and there is very partial nudity." As for what specifically went into the MPA's official PG rating of the film, Bozdech explained that "only the MPA knows specific reading criteria. It's not a transparent system, they don't put it out publicly to what their checklist is or what their criteria are. It's actually sort of historically a little bit opaque, and the only thing anyone's really ever been able to figure out for sure is that if you use the f-word more than twice, you get an R rating." Bozdech recommends that parents utilize sites like Common Sense Media to research a film's content if they are unsure if it is suitable for certain audiences. "If you have the time and the energy, I think that's also a fine choice, 'cause then you really know," she said, also pointing out that parents can wait until a film comes out on streaming to assess whether or not it's kid-friendly. "And another option, of course, it's not as much fun as going to the theater, but it's waiting to watch something at home when you can pause it, you can turn the volume down, you can have the lights up. So if anything is a little bit overwhelming, you have some tools at your disposal to take it slower and take breaks if you need to." Giles Keyte / (C) Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Wicked: For Good is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) "for action/violence, some suggestive material and thematic material." Bozdech said the MPA is "never gonna rate something that is truly, truly adult as PG for kids. There's definitely certain lines." "Like, Deadpool is never going to be PG, or, you know, something with actual nudity is never going to be PG," she continued. Bozdech admitted she thinks "all of the MPA buckets are a little too broad" because "there's differences between 12 and 14, there's differences between 15 and 17, there's differences between seven and 9," highlighting the "granularity and information" Common Sense Media provides to parents as a "great alternative." PG is "one of the most challenging ratings because it really does cover such a wide range of material," in Bozdech's eyes. She referenced other films like Toy Story, Turning Red, Show Dogs and Barbie that generated their own debates over what age ranges they're truly suitable for. "There's a really big difference between 4- and 5-year-olds and 10-, 11-, 12-year-olds, developmentally. And that's why we base all of our ratings on child development research, because in general, based on a lot of research, they find that at certain ages, kids are ready or not going to be scarred by certain things," she said of Common Sense Media's ratings scale. "And so that's why we provide ratings that are every year from ages 2 up to 18." What Are the 2 New Songs in 'Wicked: For Good'? What We Know Bozdech understands that "every kid is different and every family knows their kid best, and every parent has the right to make the choice that works best for their family." She pointed out how all of the Wicked merchandise aimed at little kids