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Caddyshack

(1980, Rated R, Comedy, Starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Classic 80s comedy; not for kids.

Themes in this movie include:   friendship
updated 11.06.09

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characters are unfaithful to spouses/girlfriends, sexually promiscuous, racist, obnoxious, lewd, and greedy.
  • Role models :

    No good role models.
  • Violence:

    Some mild fistfights; an uncle attempts to club a young man caught sleeping with his niece. Carl uses explosives to kill a stuffed gopher.
  • Sex:

    References to masturbation; female nudity, graphic sex scenes.
  • Language:

    Very strong language and sexually explicit language.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Marijuana references; scenes of teenagers smoking joint. Carl is chronically drunk or stoned.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Caddyshack

Parents need to know that this film requires a mature viewer. Younger audiences will not understand some of the sexual references. Most are blatant, including graphic sex scenes and female nudity. Many characters use profane language. The film features several offensive jokes, one that targets African-Americans and others that use derogatory names for women. Although young teens will enjoy the "edginess" of the film, much of the humor may go over their heads.

Read our full review by Alex Orner

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the vulgar and offensive nature of some of the characters. Parents will most likely highlight the negative repercussions of many of the characters' decisions, since there are few positive noteworthy actions.
  • Why does Bill Murray's character recklessly drink and smoke marijuana? How does Ted Knight's elitist nature isolate him from others?

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  1. I rate this title off for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Naked People... They're Everywhere

    There's lots of naked women in this movie. My mother made me turn it off halfway through. I'm not big on watching sex so I wasn't a big fan. If you don't mind nudity, it's a good watch.

  2. I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    over-rated.

    An over-rated movie not deserving of its classic status. Bill Murray was pure gold and Mr. Dangerfield had his moments but overall, this falls flat on its face. And yeah, the film could have easily done without the sex scene....totally unnecessary.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title off for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    It had been a long time since my husband and I had seen this movie. We decided to watch it ourselves before letting our 14 year old see it. I'm glad we did. She won't be seeing it anytime soon. Also, while this movie did have a few funny scenes (mostly involving Bill Murray) it wasn't nearly as funny as I remembered it to be. It was just OK.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title off for age 15 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Laughs behind the cover of this disc!

    Ha Ha Ha! The Funniest movie i ever saw!Whoever hates this movie is screwed up in the head! Not for kids 15 and under.

  7. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    yay.

    I love this movie. I got it for my eighth b-day. I watched it with my mom, and I really have to say I could'nt find anything too bad in it. Ok there was topless female nudity, but only one part of it was sexual and that was brief.

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Five star rateing,

    This movie is hil-ar-i-ous! I loved it! I have to say that I disagree with the kid who said that it should be rated PG-13, but I can understand why a 12 year old like me might want to see it. I am 12, unlike what it says next to my screen name above this review, but I consider myself a year older in my maturity and I understand some of the adult humer that most 12 year olds wouldn't. My mom made me fast forward through some of the inapropreit scenes (if you see it you'll recognize them) so I can't tell you the inapropreit details so you can avoid them but I can tell you that Caddyshack is no good for anyone under the age of 18 unless it is someone above the age of 12 and has a mature older mentor there to fast forward through the bad scenes. I understand why a parent would want to. Hope my review helps you. -i love dogs

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Funny!

    Caddy shck is not a s bad as the commen sense people make it sound, Its a good movie! There's nothing in the movie kids don't hear at school or talk about. Also don't complain that your 5 year old got a bad message from the movie, he's 5 what do you expect. And it's not like your 13 old kid going to go out a nd smoke pot after the movie. They might dump an O Henry bar in the pool but thats all.

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in West Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    cool

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

  12. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Hilarius

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    great.

    i cannot think of why this movie was rated R. there are maybe 10 swear words in the whole thing. and they're not the F-word. this is a hilarious movie about golfing. i can't think of anything that would possibly innapropriate for teenagers. seriously.

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