The Muse (PG-13)
Satire, Hollywood in-jokes won't appeal to kids.
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Movie details
- Studio: USA Films
- Directed By: Albert Brooks
- Release Date: 08/30/1999
- Genre: Comedy
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- MPAA Explanation: mild profanity and brief nudity
Parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's some suggestion that Sarah is mentally ill, but it's intentionally left vague enough so that each viewer can decide if she's really a muse after all.
Families can talk about art and about relationships. Kids may also want to look up the mythological muses and talk about the costs and benefits of being inspired.
Families can talk about art and about relationships. Kids may also want to look up the mythological muses and talk about the costs and benefits of being inspired.
Message
Social Behavior:
Issue of husband being threatened by wife's succes
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Social drinking, references to alcoholism
Violence
None
Sex
Mild
Language
Mild
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
In THE MUSE, writer/director/actor Albert Brooks portrays Steven Phillips, a Hollywood screenwriter who is let go by the studio when a young, arrogant executive tells him he has lost his "edge." On the advice of a friend, he seeks inspiration from a muse (Sharon Stone), the daughter of Zeus, who now lives in Los Angeles under the name "Sarah." Sarah does indeed work miracles for Steven, inspiring him to write a successful script. But Sarah is demanding. She insists on lavish gifts and constant attention. And she is frustrating. Steven wants her full-time dedication, but she is busy inspiring his wife to start a cookie business and Titanic writer/director James Cameron to make something other than a sequel.
Is it any good?
This movie's satire and Hollywood in-jokes will have little appeal to kids, but Stone's performance as the ravishing, maddening, and truly inspiring muse is wildly funny and can lead to family discussions about art and about relationships. Kids may also want to look up the mythological muses and talk about the costs and benefits of being inspired.
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