Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn star in this raunchy comedy for older teens. If you're okay with strong, un-subtle sexual references and slightly strong language, then you will definitely enjoy this film. Big laughs for slightly old and predictable jokes, but stilll one of my all-time favorite movies.
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Think Bad News Bears crossed with Happy Gilmore.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Parents need to know that this is meant to be silly fun -- teens and parents who love Adam Sandler-style humor will enjoy it very much. Those who don't should avoid it. The movie has some very mature material for a PG-13 including explicit sexual humor with jokes about adultery, group sex, pornography, genital size, bondage, and homosexuality along with some very strong language including many double entendres featuring the word "balls." Characters drink frequently, including drinking to dull pain. The coach taunts the team by calling them "ladies."
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about some of their own experience in feeling like an underdog. What should Pete have done when White made him an offer? Families could also talk about perseverance, and the comment made by one character that "if a person never quits after the going gets rough, they won't have anything to regret for the rest of their lives."
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Lives in MarylandI rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Hilarious comedy, well worth seeing
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
funny
no excuses go and see
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
im 13 i watched this movie at a friends house if you can handle dirty/perveted things this movie is hilarious! if u don't like outright sexual references this may make you uncomfortable.
- Lives in OklahomaI rate this title iffy for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
this movie is great and funny
i have it i think it should be pg i remper some cursing this is out of subject but if you want to see something funny go to the end of the end credits and he sings milkshake and he is saking lol i can not say it oh man you got to check it out i will go with 11+ but the end of credits 13+ oh lol
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
A Strong PG-13 movie
This movie is great and funny. The sexual references are strong PG-13 movie. Lots of inappropriate content
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