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The Last Kiss

(2006, Rated R, Drama, Starring Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Cheating, breaking up, making up. Adults only.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characters lie, commit adultery, and lash out verbally in anger. Female characters aren't portrayed in the best light; many are shrewish, sexually predatory, clingy, or all of the above.
  • Violence:

    A car runs into a tree (which then falls on it, injuring no one); an argument leads to punching and flailing.
  • Sex:

    Several sex scenes include couples under covers/in the dark/against walls, as well as nude body parts and sexual movement; a couple appears after sex, shot from above on a bearskin rug (breasts visible); sexy dancing in a club (bodies rubbing); sexual/derogatory slang.
  • Language:

    Frequent (25+) uses of the f-word, in anger and frustration, as well as other profanity ("ass," "s--t," "bitch," "hell").
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking, cigarette-smoking, marijuana smoking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Last Kiss

Parents need to know that while this film has the shape of a romantic comedy -- young men afraid to commit while their partners are ready -- it's labeled a "dramedy" and includes some unusually explicit sex scenes (naked bodies and some thrusting visible) and language (lots of the f-word, as well as other profanity and sexual slang). The plot follows young men and women (and one set of parents) who can't agree on commitments, with one child and one pregnancy involved. Acting out their disagreements, characters cheat on one another and lie. Characters drink frequently, smoke cigarettes, and, in one scene, share a joint.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the difficulty of making commitments. How do movies (like this one) promote the stereotype that men resist and women desire commitment (specifically marriage)? What messages does the movie convey about women in general?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    suprisingly educational

    this film should be required viewing for any teenages/young adults thinking about jumping into marriage or kids early. i didn't realize it was an R when i first watched it with my mother. while it definitely was for older teens, she used it as a good oppurtunity for a lecture on what babies and marriages really look like, and how it can get extremely messy. i thought the movie was very realistic, and defintely showed different reactions to similiar scenarios amomg the characters. overall- i saw this at 14 and was fine, but i'm fairly mature for my age. theres nothing in it that will shock the average 14+ viewer, but i think its best suited to 16+.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Whirlwind of Stupidity!

    Coming from a Zach Braff fan, I was more than dissapointed with this movie. Not only did this movie have unnecessarily long and thorough sex scenes, but the movie had no plot or meaning. It dragged the audience around with no location in mind as to where we were headed. THIS PLOT WENT NO WHERE! And i love Rachel Bilson, but her character was the most annoying i ever saw in my life! Same with zach braffs annoying girlfriend.

  4. Adult Reviewer
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    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

  5. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Hated it!

    This is possibly the worst movie of the year. We left feeling so incrediably depressed, after a seemly good first date. We are fans of Zach Braff, and this movie was terrible! Avoid this movie at all costs!

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