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Everything's Gone Green

(2007, Rated R, Comedy, Starring Paulo Costanzo, Steph Song, JR Bourne)
  • 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

    Slacker comedy mixes marijuana and satire.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characters are mostly dishonest and engage in unethical and/or illegal activity (swindling, selling marijuana), but most suffer the consequences of such behavior; positive characterizations of other cultures; respect for animals; lead character learns life lesson.
  • Violence:

    One clumsy, short-lived scuffle between young men.
  • Sex:

    Post-sex scene with man and woman in bed; lengthy TV ad with actress in sexual poses is played for laughs.
  • Language:

    Numerous uses of "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," and other swear words.
  • Consumerism:

    Car manufacturers (BMW, Mustang), Pepsi signs, Seaward kayaks.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Growing and distributing marijuana is a major part of the story; some social drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Everything's Gone Green

Parents need to know that most kids probably won't be interested in this satire of consumerism and superficiality, though teens savvy about those issues may find it entertaining. Over the course of the film, the main character learns from his own mistakes, as well as others' folly. In the movie, get-rich-quick scheming is seen as a way of life, and characters grow and distribute marijuana. Meanwhile, greed, ignorance, and overdone sexuality are all ridiculed, and the filmmakers take a positive look at Asians integrating into Canadian society. In addition to the drug-centric subplot, there's a fair amount of swearing and some relatively tame sexual content.

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  • Families can talk about how the movie uses humor to make a point about honesty and integrity. What makes something a satire? What messages does the movie send about the film industry? How about the marijuana business? How does Ryan change during the course of the film, and what does he learn? Is his transformation believable?

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