Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+
Romance, suspense, gags, and one-liners.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that sexual content, violence, and strong language make this movie highly questionable for kids under 13 and for more sensitive teens. There's no nudity, but plenty of alluring shots. One bad guy is squished between two vehicles and the other is pierced through the torso by a jagged sheet of glass.
- Families can talk about the movie's formula. Why do the good guys tend to win in big Hollywood movies? If the movie had a more amibiguous ending, would it be as popular? Can you think of movies or other stories that didn't conclude happily? Did those movies leave you disastified but thinking about the ending? What about this movie?
The good stuff
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Positive messages: Sam kills his murderers. Puerto Ricans are the bad guys. Although funny, Whoopi Goldberg's character portrays African-American women in a negative light.
What to watch for
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Violence: Sam is shot and killed in a violent mugging. The bad guys' deaths are gruesome; one is squished between two vehicles and the other is pierced through the torso by a jagged sheet of glass.
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Sex: A joke about a genital rash. The stars create a phallic object on a pottery wheel and then make passionate love. There's no nudity, but plenty of alluring shots.
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Language: The gamut of mild curses to more serious language, including the f-word.
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Consumerism: Not an issue
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue