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Bruce Almighty

(2003, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Happily deranged comedy has normal Carrey humor.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong African-American character. Lots of potty humor.
  • Violence :

    Not an issue.
  • Sex :

    Explicit sexual references for a PG-13.
  • Language:

    Strong language for a PG-13.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Alcohol is consumed.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bruce Almighty

Parents need to know that this movie has very mature material for a PG-13, including very strong language and crude humor after a thug makes a rhetorical reference to a monkey coming out of his butt. Bruce gives "pleasure" to Grace as they prepare for a sexual encounter. There is an extended joke about a dog who is not house-trained. Characters drink alcohol.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what they would do if they had God's powers. How would they decide the best way to respond to prayers? Most of the prayers in this movie are "petitionary," meaning that they are asking for something, usually love, money, or status-related. What other kinds of prayers are there? Some families will want to discuss their own ideas about God and prayer.
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  1. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    iffy movie

    funny but says f-word a lot

  2. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Love It

    This is funny, I loved it. So many people hate it because of the "god" stuff. I don't care, I say OH MY GOD! all the time, so I don't care. It's funny, and there is only 1 sex scene, which doesn't matter. It's very funny. This is kind of thing you should buy. The sequal isn't near as good. I ssuggest this to kids 5+ as long as they don't repeat everything they say.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i loved the sex scene

    it was good movie

  4. Teen Reviewer
    Age 17
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    I liked the overall story but the sex scenes and f-bombs were not needed.

  5. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Good movie, but....

    This movie is good, but the sequel is way better. Way, way, way better.

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