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I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

(2007, Rated NR, Comedy, Starring Bonnie Hunt, Sarah Silverman, Jeff Garlin)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Offbeat indie romantic comedy for teens and up.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Beth picks up strange men and later ridicules them. James clearly has an overeating problem and binges onscreen.
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Some cleavage shots, as well as a scene in which Sarah Silverman's character, who professes to liking sex more than relationships, tries on underwear in a dressing room and beckons to James. She also whips off her shirt once. Detailed description of a sex act called a "hoagie shack." An extended riff on a homeless man's obsessive knowledge of nude scenes in various movies.
  • Language:

    Fairly clean. Some use of the words "crack whore," and some scatological phrases.
  • Consumerism:

    Second City comedy troupe is clearly identified; a hotdog stand's logo is visible; some products identified in a corner deli.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Nothing that really raises flags (unless you're a nutritionist keeping track of sugar rushes...).
 

What Parents Need to Know

About I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

Parents need to know that although this indie romantic comedy stars the usually foul-mouthed comic Sarah Silverman and Jeff Garlin (a veteran of the caustic Curb Your Enthusiasm), it's actually a good-natured film with lots of heart that's fairly teen-friendly ... with some caveats. Silverman taps into her shtick a bit by acting like a push-the-envelope nympho who likes to discuss sex, albeit in cleaned-up terms (there's virtually no language stronger than "crack whore" in the movie). And there are some painfully convincing moments of binge-eating on Garlin's part.

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  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    You should DIE before seeing THIS MOVIE!!!

    This movie was horrible!!! Vaguely inappropriate!!!! Not even Vaguely! It was IMENSELY inappropriate! It has NOTHING to do with cheese, so don't be fooled by its innocent title! It is an insult to cheese everywhere! Cheese should not be in this title at all! THey make fun of overweight people and one person called the overweight character a #$@#$ of all @#$@ in the @$%#@#!! It made me feel unimportant! JUST SAY NO!

  2. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

    STAY AWAY, CHILDREN! STAY AWAY!

    I DO NOT LET ANY OF MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN WATCH THIS! They all wanted to, but I put my foot down and said NO! I only allow my oldest (adult) grandchildren watch this, because they can make their own descisions, which i strongly dissagree with. I feel iffy about anybody watching it. Stay away! This is a horrible movie that will teach YOUR children some awful (I dont even like to say it) and unmetionable things. >:(

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