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  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Smug but fun political satire for adults only.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A political satire, the movie attempts to show Bulworth making good on his political convictions and exposing political hypocrisy. At the same time the film includes some extreme stereotypes of urban culture.

  • Violence:

    Bulworth plans to have himself killed. Child drug dealers carry guns. Bulworth is shot.

  • Sex:

    Bulworth's wife is shown in bed with her lover in a non-explicit love scene.

  • Language:

    Extreme profanity, including almost every expletive you can think of.

  • Consumerism:

    KFC is mentioned by Bulworth and then you see him in his limo getting a bucket of chicken.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Bulworth drinks and drives and smokes pot, and his advisers snort cocaine.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Bulworth

Parents need to know that this movie is all about satirizing and subverting the American political process, a complicated topic that most kids probably won't get. Also, Jay and Constance Bulworth are in a loveless marriage. Constance is having an affair that's made explicit by the fact that she's shown lying in bed naked (nothing provocative is shown) with her lover. Jay flirts with Nina and tells the audience that he can get lots of p---y because of his powerful role in the Senate. Jay swears a lot, talks about being suicidal, drinks, smokes pot, and plans to have himself killed. His staffers snort cocaine. Children are shown with guns and as drug dealers.

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  • Families can talk about whether they agree with Bulworth's statements and whether they think the film is effective. What do you think of the film as a political satire? Did you learn anything new from watching it, or does it reaffirm what you already believe? What do you think would happen in real life if a politican behaved the way Jay Bulworth does?
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