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Connie and Carla

(2004, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Nia Vardalos)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    The plot is nothing new; not much here for teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie. Double entendres and crude jokes.
  • Violence:

    Character killed, mostly comic violence.
  • Sex:

    Sexual references, overall theme of drag queens.
  • Language:

    Some strong language and double entendres.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Characters drink to respond to stress, scenes in bar.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Connie and Carla

Parents need to know that many of the characters in this movie are drag queens, although as is typical in movies of this kind, they're portrayed as non-sexual. Parents should also know that characters use some strong language and there are some double entrendre sexual references and crude jokes involving tampons and a "sit on my face" insult. Characters respond to a stressful situation by deciding to get drunk and much of the action takes place in a bar. A character is a drug dealer and the response to accidental use of cocaine is portrayed as humorous. A character is a hitman and there is one murder (off camera). There are fights, mostly comic. A strength of the movie is that prejudice against drag queens and anyone who is different is an important theme.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how we know who we are and how we treat those who are different. They might want to talk about why it is easier for the drag queens to feel good about the way they look than it is for the women that Connie and Carla see.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 1
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    ahh i ate it blahh for ages 61 and under

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