• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  Quirky, mature hipster comedy is a bit too soggy.

Why We Rated This for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The protagonist means well; he's so devoted to his boss that his own work suffers. The relationship between Neal and his girlfriend seems very loving, though when they fight they often hit below the belt. A businessman steals a franchise idea from an entrepreneur.
• Violence:

  Some yelling between couples. Neal kicks and smashes his speaker.
• Sex:

  A couple makes out in their bedroom and are then shown in bed, under covers -- the man is naked from the waist up, the woman wears a camisole. Some innuendoes about having sex, but nothing too candid.
• Language:

  Frequent use of "f--k" (and another variation, "motherf--ker"), "sh-t," "a--hole," and more.
• Consumerism:

  Name a cereal brand, and it's visible and talked about, including Count Chocula, Lucky Charms, etc. Signage for the two featured restaurants. The whole film seems like an homage to New Orleans, with its montages of the city's tourist haunts.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Lots of drinking (mostly beer, and only by adults) and smoking. In fact, in one scene, Neal smokes so many cigarettes that he arranges the butts to stand up like a phalanx of soldiers. Allusions to drug use, especially in relation to Willie.

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