Good role models = they all come out good in the end, While I'm not religious, this movie still attracted me, and I loved it. There's a lot of blood and violence....and LITERALLY feces (big poop monster demon), lots of mentioning of the devil and God and weighs heavily on the Christian religion, a stripper scene, and people doing crazy things like falling from the sky. Something good about it is that some of the strongest characters (i.e. Bethany, the muse, God) were all women.
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Controversial comedy is irreverent and bloody.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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About Dogma
Parents need to know that although this is a Kevin Smith comedy, it's controversial for its religious theme and elements. Although the Catholic League condemned the film, Smith maintains its message regarding the Christian faith is actually positive. Like most of Smith's comedies, this movie contains explicit conversations about sex, marijuana use, and a lot of strong language (they love the "f" word especially and you'll notice that quite a bit of dialogue is dubbed over when this plays on Comedy Central). There are also several violent scenes involving two renegade angels and a few demons, but the blood is over-the-top and almost cartoonish in nature.
Read our full review by Sandie Angulo Chen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about whether Kevin Smith went too far by lampooning Christianity and the Catholic Church in particular. Is there a redeeming message about faith at the end or is it just offensive from start to finish? Do you think this fantasy comedy merited all of the controversy it stirred up or not?
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- I rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
Not For Younger Kids
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great movie with a good morale
this movie was kick @$$ it was awesome it was so funny silent bob and and all the actors from clerks omg i practicaly peed my pants i bet god is a black chick it is a must see from my point of view if your parents are really down on the whole christ thing i wouldn't see it around them then again the language is another reason for that.i think this movie deserves a 5 out of 5
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Funny but....
It was the stupid kind of funny mostley where you kind of half groan half laugh.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Yes!
Hilarious. Entertaining. Amazing. This is one of the best comedies ever made. Period. A hilarious religious satire that mostly takes stabs at catholics. Some christians will be offended, but i am one and found it pleasing anyway. Don't take it too seriously...its a comedy...
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Bad
This movie was actually really stupid. Dont watch it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
This is a brilliant movie. It treats religious belief seriously and understands the pain that loss of faith can cause. It puts women in a position of power. While it could be upsetting to those who fear to question faith, it ultimately affirms the comfort and value of embracing God.
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