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Bringing Down the House
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Martin and Latifah rule in boundary-pushing PG-13.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Bringing Down the House
Parents need to know that this movie has some very strong material for a PG-13, including explicit sexual references and a graphic apparent sexual situation, very strong language, a lot of drinking, and drug humor (it's supposed to be very funny that a very dignified elderly lady gets stoned on marijuana). A young teenage girl sneaks out with a boy and finds it more than she can handle when he takes her to a party where people are drinking and doing drugs and he tries to force her to have sex. It is supposed to be funny that Peter's son reads a dirty magazine (that belongs to Peter) and that Peter's sister-in-law is essentially a paid girlfriend for very elderly rich men. Some people may be offended by some of the racist language and stereotypes, but the movie is clear that it is offensive and stupid to be bigoted and cowardly and foolish to be silent when those views are expressed.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Charlene's advice to Peter on how to communicate with his teenage daughter. They should also talk about how the adults in their family try to maintain a balance between work and family and how to best communicate to family members that they are the top priority.
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I love this movie even know that it is kinda inappropiate for me but who cares.Not to be saying it in that way. But sometimes it's just your business.Hey my parents make me turn my head on some parts and that's good and that's why I love the movie.
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This movie was awesome! Personally, I don't think it was quite as naughty and full of bad material as the reviews said..it definatly deserved a pg-13 rating, and nothing higher.
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