Funnier than I expected; brought the best out of Carrey's talent, one scene not sex but very graphically sex-related.
The Cable Guy
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A twisted comedy about TV addiction. Teens OK.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 13–14
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Cable Guy
Parents need to know that Chip flashes back on a childhood where he was neglected by his mom and abandoned by his father. Chip was raised by TV, and embodies all the warnings about what too much TV does to people: he becomes a sociopath, stealing, lying, blackmailing, and manipulating because he doesn't know how to have relationships. There's also considerable comic violence in this film, including people getting beat up and the main characters brandish swords and battle axes and joust at a medieval-themed restaurant. A character threatens suicide and jumps, but doesn't die.
Read our full review by Heather Boerner
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about family rules that limit TV watching. Why do you have those rules? Do adults follow them, too? The film is a great opportunity to help children become savvier media consumers: are the relationships they see on TV healthy relationships? Do people in movies show their passion for each other by fighting? When you fight in real life, how does it feel? What's the difference between hyperbole for theatrical effect and real-life behavior? How much do you pattern your behavior off what you see on TV?
Our Members Say
Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Hilarious
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
freakin awsome
i love this movie so much. i watched it at least 7 times in the past 2 days.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
good
a little bit mor innaproprite then they say


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