Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's family-action premise undermined by flat direction, an unimaginative script, and banal characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray abandons a bank robbery and tries to become a responsible parent and school-trip chaperone.
Ray's improvised role as Sally's field-trip chaperone collides with Phillip Larue's pursuit.
Ray seeks to repair his relationship with Sally and his ex-wife Lynne while pursuing honest work.
Paul Levesque headlines the film as Ray Bradstone in a WWE Studios production.
Films like The Chaperone, and why
The Pacifier
family-friendly action comedy built around a reformed criminal trying to reconnect with a child
Kindergarten Cop
fish-out-of-water comedy combining reluctant adult supervision, children, and comic action
Tooth Fairy
lighthearted crime comedy about a former lawbreaker pursuing redemption and family reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Herek
- Release Date
- 2011-02-11
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Paul Levesque
- Ariel Winter
- Kevin Corrigan
- José Zúñiga
- Kevin Rankin
- Annabeth Gish
- Ashley Taylor
- Enrico Colantoni
- Yeardley Smith
- James Harlon Palmer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Chaperone about?
- A former getaway driver swaps a bank job for a school bus, forcing his family comeback to survive a chaotic New Orleans field trip.
- What is The Chaperone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chaperone as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Chaperone violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Chaperone as mild.
- What did critics think of The Chaperone?
- Critics broadly found the film's family-action premise undermined by flat direction, an unimaginative script, and banal characters.
- Which films are like The Chaperone?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pacifier, Kindergarten Cop, and Tooth Fairy.
- How long is The Chaperone?
- The Chaperone runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Chaperone?
- In United States, The Chaperone is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
