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Clerks II

  • 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?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    More crude banter about sex, movies, drugs.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Best friends worry and argue over one's impending marriage; man admits cheating on his fiancee; characters taunt each other, dirty food they're selling, purchase a human-animal sex performance via the Internet; jokes about religion (especially Christianity).
  • Violence:

    Store burns down at start of film; knee to the crotch.
  • Sex:

    Incessant sexual allusions, including crude slang for genitals and sex acts; a shot of full frontal male nudity, with penis tucked between legs; a hired performance (sex with a donkey) serves as joke/climax; explicit tongue-kissing; discussion of one-time unsafe sex (resulting in pregnancy); naked bottom (mooning); long discussion of "a-- to mouth" sex act.
  • Language:

    Over 130 f-words, plus other obscenities and sexual slang.
  • Consumerism:

    Song lyrics refer to Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, McDonald's.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Jay and Silent Bob sell drugs and smoke dope; mentions of weed, coke, heroin; characters smoke cigarettes and drink liquor (Eli is drunk at end).
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Clerks II

Parents need to know that this film is not for kids. The dialogue is rife with obscenities (over 130 f-words, to start), as well sexual talk (including references to oral sex, bestiality, masturbation, homosexuality, and pornography) and brief images (tongue-kissing, visual suggestion of a man about to masturbate and then penetrate a donkey). A fast-food clerk urinates and puts flies in customer's food. Characters are arrested for hiring/watching a bestiality act.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the "buddy movie" genre. Why do so many films celebrate the slacker lifestyle and men behaving immaturely? Are these characters likeable? They can also talk about the movie's over-the-top gross-out humor and where the line is between silly and offensive.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative role models

    Hilarious movie about clerks. 16+

    Hilarious movie, but completely inappropriate for most teens. Lots of f-words, and other such profanity. Scene involving "inter-species erotica" (a.k.a. beastiality) which was really funny, but, again, not for teens.

  2. I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Very funny

    I loved the movie and thought it was so much better than the first one. But I do have to say the language was kind of bad but that's to be expected in a movie that is as funny as Clerks 2 was.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    OK

    This movie was an okay movie... The first clerks was definately better. If you are looking for a laugh and have to choose between this and the first one, definately go for the first movie.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Hilarious

    This was hilarious to say the least. Anybody with a sense of humor and a need for laughs should see this movie.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Awful!

    This movie contains alot of drug use. Selling of drugs. Language is a HUGE issue! f-word is used alot! Show Emma's boobs and Jay's penis is tucked between his legs!eew! No one under 19 should watch this!

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    A fun, witty, somewhat heartfelt film

    First of all, Clerks II was innapropriate: the language used was explicit, and the sexual content was semi innapropriate, although mostly implied through language. However, although Clerks II is a gross out comedy, it is heartfelt and good intentioned in the end, and, depending on the maturity of the child, is generally appropriate for kids entering high school: the language some kids use and hear is about equal to the content in the film.

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Wyoming
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I Laughed ALOT

    It rocks out loud.

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 4.0

  12. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    This is supposed to be HUMOROUS. If people actually attempt to do what is in this movie, they deserve all the consequences that arise from doing these activities, and seriously, by shielding kids from the 'f-word', you just encourage them to use it more. I say, let the kids watch it, it's an awesome film.

  13. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 4.0

    Okay, so one of the premises of the film involves a donkey show. So the language is non-stop. This isn't a movie for kids, but that shouldn't stop those 17 years old or older from viewing it. The film actually does have its tender and redeeming moments, and as always is full of laughs (as most Kevin Smith pictures are.) If you're mature enough to not take everything so seriously, go see it and have a good time.

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