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Mallrats

(1995, Rated R, Comedy, Starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Typical Kevin Smith fare; not suitable for kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Contains sexually promiscuous characters; contains some selfish, offensive characters.
  • Violence:

    Several fist-fight scenes.
  • Sex:

    Constant sexual references; scenes of topless women; some mild sex scenes.
  • Language:

    Sexually explicit and lots of profanity.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Several references to marijuana; reefer is shown.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Mallrats

Parents need to know that this film targets an older teen audience. Characters are offensive: some are promiscuous or selfish, and they use profanity and sexually-charged language. Scenes involve topless women, and there is a sex scene between an adult and a 15-year-old-girl.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Kevin Smith is great

    This is my 3rd favorite Kevin Smith film behind Clerks and Chasing Amy. This is a movie that should be taken into caution though. There is an about 2 minute scene with a topless fortune tellar (who has three nipples), and there is just brief nudity before that. The language is not as bad as other Kevin Smith movies. I'd say about 15 F-Words. The social behavoir is bad because they are just hanging around at the mall, but then again, they feel very important about their girlfriends.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 3.0

    It's kind of stupid actually. some bright spots, but overall, not really worth your time.

  5. I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    this is the crowning achevement of kevin smith

    damn right

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