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Envy

(2004, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Rachel Weisz)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    It's a long, long time between chuckles.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Apparently only white males have jobs. Lots of bathroom humor.
  • Violence:

    Comic violence, some macabre.
  • Sex:

    Some crude sexual humor.
  • Language:

    Brief strong language.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Characters drink; one goes to a bar to get drunk after being fired.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Envy

Parents need to know that this movie has crude and macabre humor. In addition to the movie's feces-centered theme, the carcass of a dead horse and an arrow shot into a man's back are intended to be funny. A husband and wife tussle is mistakenly seen as sexual. Characters drink and one goes to a bar to get drunk as a way to respond to stress. There is brief strong language.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about envy and greed. Why are they called "deadly" sins? Why was it so hard for Tim to tell Nick the truth? What did Nick's reaction tell you about him?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Funny!!

    Youll stop laughing for a second but then laugh again!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Ummmmmmm........

    There is a total of 4 funny parts spread out so much that you even forget it is a comedy. 1 f-word

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