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Malibu's Most Wanted

(2003, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Jamie Kennedy, Blair Underwood, Ryan O'Neal)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Dumb movie, but some funny moments for teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie.
  • Violence:

    Comic peril including gun violence, no one hurt. Comic peril.
  • Sex:

    Apparent sexual situations.
  • Language:

    Mild.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Mild
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Malibu's Most Wanted

Parents need to know that the questionable material in this movie is relatively mild for the genre. We see a man lying down with two women, but fully clothed and doing nothing more than kissing. A couple appears to be engaged in oral sex but really is not. The only nudity is a glimpse of some tush clevage. There is comic peril, including a lot of gunplay, but no one is hurt. Characters use bad language, but nothing as raunchy as in real rap songs.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why people are drawn to other cultures and when it is possible to "be yourself" by immersion in a culture that is not your own. There is a long tradition of white performers co-opting the music and humor of ethnic performers. How do the themes of this movie relate, for example, to "8 Mile," starring and inspired by Eminem, a white rapper?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    I think it is a great movie. I think any age child can watch it as long as you let them know that the things in the movie are not real but are just make believe.Same with any movie so don't be snobby parents and keep your kids from exploring and learning about the world because everything can be translated into a positive message or image.So stop holding your kids back and let them learn.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    amazing

    its a funny movie for the whole family

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

    R Material

    So much bad language. Some drinking. Lots of shooting guns, car smashes into a house. Making out, checking out body parts, brad fantasises about liking a womens brests.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    hilarous

    this is a hilarious movie about wiggers that duznt ruin itself w/ a corny ending.

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