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Just My Luck

(2006, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Lindsay Lohan)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Uneven Lindsay Lohan comedy; older tweens and up.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Frequent gross-out humor, especially poop jokes. Characters lie and cheat.
  • Violence :

    Assorted pratfalls and spills by "unlucky" characters; when Jake falls on her and his pants accidentally fall down, a woman kicks Jake in his crotch.
  • Sex :

    Kisses between primary couple; one character is revealed to be a professional escort (and Ashley is arrested for pimping); some soundtrack music includes sexual allusions (including "Goodies," by Ciara).
  • Language:

    A couple of uses of "s--t out of luck" (abbreviated to "SOL"); "s--t," "kick-ass song," "damn it," "bullocks," plus obnoxious language ("sucking up," "crap, "that sucks"); joke horoscope ("Your mood is in Uranus").
  • Consumerism:

    Entire film advertises real-life band McFly (here playing themselves); characters drop brand names, like Dolce (& Gabbana), Bergdorf's.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinks at party, reference to vodka, visible bar in upscale apartment provided to lucky boy.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Just My Luck

Parents need to know that this movie includes a number of poop jokes. Lots of silly slapstick: The heroine falls into art (a pile of mud), falls off a ladder, and the hero is hit by a cab. Several characters are ruthlessly selfish and snobbish, and they lie and cheat one another. Women wear close-fitting, sometimes ridiculous outfits. A gypsy fortune teller is troublingly stereotypical. Characters drink, sometimes to drunkenness.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the concept of luck: Is it a function of chance or fate? How does it affect hope and ambition? How does the gypsy fortune teller both legitimize and make ridiculous the premise of luck (or fate, as these might be related)?
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    really good! SEE IT!!! SEE IT!!! SEE IT!!! LINDSEY LOHAN WAS REALLY GOOD IN IT TOO!!!!

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    i cried

    i liked that movie really much it's an incredeble movie it deals with emotions and make you laught at the same time i really enjoyed it!

  3. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Louisiana
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  4. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Really Funny!

    A really funny movie. There's only one iffy scene that's probably a little over kids 10 or 11 and up, but everything else is fine, except for a little language.

  5. Teen Reviewer
    Age 15
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Two stars for this movie is an insult to other two star movies...

    Okay, here's the truth: I HATED THIS MOVIE. It was so horrible, unfunny, boring, and bad I couldn't even watch the end. I felt I could be doing more important and FUN stuff like writing an essay. This movie is appropriate for about twelve and up, CSM got that right, but I think no one should see it, really. The only reason anyone should this awful movie, in fact, is to better appreciate the good movies there are out there. No wonder this movie also was the start of Lindsay Lohan's career going downhill. CSM reviewer Cynthia also forget to add in the part where Lindsay takes a peak at the shirtless guy in the mirror and smiles. That is suggestive, you know! You always put it down when a guy does that to a girl! But that's aside the point. Awful movie, DON'T SEE IT. Even "B" movie was better than this piece of crap. I rated Social Behavior red because Lindsay's character in this movie is a stuck-up terrible b**ch like some people I know who don't deserve their happiness at all. DON'T SEE THE MOVIE. PERIOD! IT'S TERRIBLE!

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