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Breakin All the Rules

(2004, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Not much worth seeing in this mess of a movie.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 14 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The movie seems to approve of manipulation, lies, and using jealousy to get someone to make a commitment.

  • Violence:

    Comic scuffle.

  • Sex:

    Strong sexual references and situations for a PG-13.

  • Language:

    Some strong language.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters drink and smoke.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Breakin All the Rules

Parents need to know that this movie has sexual references and situations that are close to the R-line for a PG-13. There's also crude bathroom and sexual humor. It's supposed to be funny that an elderly man repeatedly asks someone to hold his private parts, and there are jokes about crabs and groupies and a discussion of sexual fantasies. Characters use some strong language. Characters drink a lot, especially when upset, and there are repeated jokes about giving liquor to a dog. And the movie seems to approve of manipulation, lies, and using jealousy to get someone to make a commitment. One strength of the movie is its portrayal of attractive and capable minority characters.

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