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Avg. Critic Score: 17 out of 100 Overwhelming dislike Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
13 Iffy for 13+
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  • 50
    Variety |

    If three of "The Magnificent Seven" had been Gomer Pyle, the result might have looked like Delta Farce, a movie rife with fat, fart and Fallujah jokes, but with a subcutaneous wit that has a lot to do with Iraq war fatigue. Read full review

  • 40
    L.A. Weekly |

    You could make a case that any movie in which Mexicans and rednecks become best of friends is a net positive for society. But to do that, you'd have to ignore the severe boredom that sets in about halfway through this comedy. Read full review

  • 38
    New York Daily News | Jack Mathews

    Dreadfully unfunny. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times |

    Perhaps the people most insulted are white Southerners, who presumably are expected to embrace one whopping brain-dead metaphor. Read full review

  • 30
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    The hilariously dirty insult comic Lisa Lampanelli shows up all too briefly as Engvall's shrewish wife. Read full review

  • 25
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    Consider this the sequel to "Ernest in the Army " that the late Jim Varney never got around to making. It's not very good but at least it's not evil. Read full review

  • 25
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    A mindless comedy where the blatant racial stereotypes are outnumbered only by the flatulence jokes. The best thing that can be said about this movie is it falls just short of being an international incident. Read full review

  • 16
    The Onion A.V. Club |

    The worst thing about Delta Farce is its overall feeling of contempt--for the filmmaking process, for common decency, and, most despicably, for the audience. Read full review

  • 16
    Entertainment Weekly | Scott Brown

    Here's a sobering thought: If every war gets the comedy it deserves, could Delta Farce, a strenuously unfunny "Three Amigos" knockoff, be our M*A*S*H? Read full review

  • 0
    Austin Chronicle | Marrit Ingman

    But is it funny? Not really. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+ War in Iraq isn't funny -- neither is this movie.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this lowbrow war send up is aimed at 13-year-olds who like broad jokes based on stereotypes. Since the story is about three dopey reservists who confuse Mexico for Iraq, there are several culturally insensitive moments that portray Mexicans (not to mention Southern men) very stereotypically. Language includes "s--t" and "retard." Star Larry the Cable Guy and his pals spew many fart jokes and fire many rounds of ammunition for their "mission." Families with loved ones deployed in Iraq probably won't be amused, even if the movie is dedicated to the troops.
  • Families can talk about whether this movie is a criticism of the war or a tribute to the troops it's dedicated to. Is it funny to ridicule the military, the war, and active reservists? Why or why not? How are Mexicans portrayed? What stereotypes does the film exploit? Does calling something a "spoof" mean it's OK to go for laughs based on labels and preconceived notions?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: Culturally insensitive characters can't tell the difference between Mexicans and Iraqis. Even though the cuisine and dress are stereotypically Mexican, these things are still confused with Iraqi culture.
What to watch for
  • violence false3 Violence: Military-issued machine guns are used against gangsters with various weapons. Many shots are fired, but there's no blood or obvious deaths. One character is accidentally buried alive. Reference (innuendo-style) to rape.
  • sex false0 Sex: Jokes about "quickies," "hooters," and "C-cups" innuendo about homosexual sex, marriage.
  • language false3 Language: Mostly "s--t," but also "retard," "ass," "a--hole," "bitch," "t--s," "piss," and "godamnit."
  • consumerism false3 Consumerism: Hooters restaurant, Corona beer, Chewbacca.
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3 Drinking, drugs and smoking: The guys drink tequila and beer; Larry chews tobacco.
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