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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Breakup comedy not as crass as other Apatow hits.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Parents need to know that this comedy -- which was produced by Knocked Up director Judd Apatow -- is actually a lot less crass than the other hit movies he's worked on ... despite the fact that it features full-frontal male nudity right off the bat. In fact, it's downright warm-and-fuzzy in parts, revealing the heartache of breakups and the complexities of relationships. All of that said, it can't avoid its Apatowian roots altogether; there's plenty of salty language (from "f--k" to "b-tch"), sexual content, social drinking, and references to drug use.
Read our full review by S. Jhoanna Robledo
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the filmmakers deal with the fine line between being crude and being funny. Which side do they fall on more often? Who decides where that line falls to begin with? Families can also discuss why breakups are popular fodder for movies. Where's the humor in the end of a relationship? Why do you think Sarah breaks up with Peter to begin with? Was his reaction surprising or understandable?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Favorite Comedy Movie
I don't no why but this is my favorite comedy movie of all time apart from maybe the Hangover. Even though this movie is not Insanely laugh out loud funny i just really like it for some reason. But don't get me wrong there are some really funny parts in it just not as mony as movies like knocked up and pineapple express.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
- My highlights are:
funny
good not great
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
The title does not match movie.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a funny movie with some flaws such as it is heavily dubbed in sexual content including sex montages, "sex-offs", some graphic nudity including brief shots of male penis and a photograph involving breasts. But you should definetly see it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
i like cursing
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Funny but not appropriate.haha
i watched this when I was at home and I REALLY like it and it was really funny! But i am only 15 and I probably shouldnt of watched it.....it shows a dude's um....yeah. If you watch the unrated version it shows it like four times. And in the CSM review it didnt mention another oart in the movie where the two couples are having a "sex war". they are screaming and stuff to see who can louder because they are mad at one another. So yeah. If I would have watched this with my poarents I would have felt really uncomfortable fer sure.
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Funny but not appropriate.haha
i watched this when I was at home and I REALLY like it and it was really funny! But i am only 15 and I probably shouldnt of watched it.....it shows a dude's um....yeah. If you watch the unrated version it shows it like four times. And in the CSM review it didnt mention another oart in the movie where the two couples are having a "sex war". they are screaming and stuff to see who can louder because they are mad at one another. So yeah. If I would have watched this with my poarents I would have felt really uncomfortable fer sure.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Hilarious, not inappropriate enough to miss
Firstly, I would like to just say that this movie is absolutely hilarious. It was nominated (and even won) some very deserved awards for comedy. There is some language and sexual content, but frankly not enough to put this movie off. Go rent it. Show it to your mature teens or tweens; they'll love it, and so will you.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
great movie
This is a great movie! Definitely recommend it! They show a man's penis 3-4 times in the whole movie and there are pictures of women's chests in a men's restroom. And they only the man's penis for a split second when they do. And yes there is a lot of cussing. But everyone is going to be exposed to that sooner or later. Hardly and violence at all! Over all it's a great movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
This is a very funny film. Parents need to watch it first and then decide if their kids should see it. Because Common Sense Media can review this film and tell you all about it. But the thing is every single parent has different views on every film. Like me I am 14 years old. I have seen many Hard-R films. I have heard the "f-word" numerous, numerous amount of times and I know that it is a bad word and I don't need to use it but the thing is I already know what the word is. I can watch a PG-13 movie with 1 f-word and then a R Movie with 300 and that ain't going to change a thing. I have seen many films with sex/nudity again nothing I have never seen before. I also know all these films with drugs in it. Again, I know drugs lead to destruction and in some rare occasions death. So parents Watch this film FIRST and then see if it is appropriate for you teens. The film has about 30 f-words and two male full-frontal nude scenes and in the Unrated Version it has female nudity of the breasts and there are some sex scenes nothing extremely graphic.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
I laughed til I cried
Aweome!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
wont forget this one...
when my friends and i snuck into the movies to even see this movie, you know its gotta be a good movie! i was sitting next to a guy friend and when we would crack up at a "guy joke" in his words he would laugh at me... which was expected because there are alot of those kind of jokes. but it was super funny! i mean the guy makes a living by being a dracula puppet... where do they come up with stuff like that?
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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my friends and i went to see made of honor, but instead we deciced to sneak into Forgetting Sarah Marshall, GREAT decision!! I have not laughed so hard in my life, its hilarious and a good movie to take with our guy friends. Obviously it should only be viewed by a mature group, so its a good thing we could all handle it!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
Dumber Than Dumb
Unbelievably overrated. If I wanted to see long boring scenes of simulated sex I could get much better ones from the Internet. I wouldn't have minded seeing the breasts of the two female leads, but all the director seemed to enjoy showing was the male lead's limp penis. The jokes were dumb, obvious and infrequent. All in all, a waste of money.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Ah, how clever. Another movie dedicated to the F-bomb.
Aside from the few laughs, this movie had no redeeming qualities. I should have read the reviews - I would not have paid to see a movie written expressly to use the word f**k and to fit in as many frontal male nudity shots as allowed. Pushing the limits is one thing, but if you're going to do it, at least be creative. Bottom Line: Boring, base and traumatizing. Give me back my money and my 2 hours.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
appauled!!!
I took my 14 and 15yr old neices because they wanted to see a comedy that needed an adult and they as well as I were traumatized by the the full ftontal shots of, not one, but 5 penis shots. After that the whole movie was shot. We got up and left the theatre. It was discusting!! If you want to make a comedy,make a comedy not a soft porn. Those types of movies fall under a different rating! It's called "X, or XX".
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Good
This movie is good. It has likable characters and a funny plotline. Not to bad in terms of sex. Except for the sex battle at the end were two couples see who can have the loudest sex.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
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