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Let's Go to Prison

(2006, Rated R, Comedy, Starring Dax Shepard, Will Arnett, David Koechner)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Punk'd star in adult jail-house comedy.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Stealing, murder, threats, lying, selling humans to other humans, and other crimes that land people in prison. All mined for comedy, of course.

  • Violence:

    Prison violence from guards and inmates (punching and fighting); one character is punched in his private parts.

  • Sex:

    A male character cross-dresses; references to lap dances, gay sex, sex magazines.

  • Language:

    Name-calling; "sucks," "f--k," "hell," "damn," "ass."

  • Consumerism:

    Publisher's Clearing House, Court TV, Fresca.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some smoking and drinking. Drug references.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Let's Go to Prison

Parents need to know that this dark comedy about jail isn't for kids. Teens may very well want to see it, though, since it stars Punk'd phenomenon Dax Shepard. The movie is rife with adult-oriented references to topics like gay sex, humans being sold to other humans, murder and other crimes, and cross-dressing men, to name a few. That said, the movie's theme is how to get revenge on someone who's already dead -- which isn't exactly grown-up!

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how to stay out of the prison system. What do you think jail is really like? Is it anything like what's shown in the movie? Why do some people find it so hard to escape the prison system? What can society do to help change that, if anything? Also, why is revenge never really as sweet as the media would have you believe?
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  1. Adult Reviewer
    dfk1010
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 11 and give it 5.0

    great movie

    Lots of talk about being raped in prison, shotting and langugaebut. I think it's okay for kids 12 and up. It's a great movie.

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    romgo13
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    I laughed

    It was fun

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    coolmandude
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Gross

    This movie has some sexual part like gay sex and sex magazines so that is bad it also has bad language so mot Ok for kids.

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    whatever9696
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 2.0

    Not that good

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