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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

(1988, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Leslie Nielsen, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Bawdy, dumb-humor classic spoofs '80s cop dramas.

updated 09.25.09

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Other than a stream of sight gags and sexual pranks, there's no message here.
  • Role models :

    It's unlikely that you would want your kids to emulate anyone here.
  • Violence:

    Three Stooges-style violence -- all comical. Characters are shot at, sometimes hit repeatedly without being injured.
  • Sex:

    Bawdy jokes and innuendo, and one comical love scene with full-body condoms.
  • Language:

    A few mild curse words ("hell"), but nothing to worry too much about.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Some cigarette smoking and brief drinking, but not to excess.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Parents need to know that this film is a series of pratfalls, sight gags, and bawdy jokes, all of which should delight teen boys (and their fathers). The movie's violence -- Nordburg gets shot at repeatedly, and Frank's safety is constantly in question -- is so over the top that you can't take it seriously. Characters talk about having safe sex (and are later seen wearing full-body condoms). When trying to get off a ledge, Frank first grabs a woman's breasts and then pulls the stone carving of a penis off a statue. For older teens, the language and jokes are nothing new and shouldn't be disturbing.

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  • Families can talk about why this brand of "dumb humor" is appealing. Why do they enjoy it?
  • Talk about how the film is a spoof on current events of the 1980s. Is the insight still relevant today? Are the jokes still funny?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    A hilarious movie!

    Complete with Austin Powers type comidy! Only it was made 10 or more years before! Brilliant! The "content" thing on the page about this movie says pretty much all of the stuff you'll have to worry about and I recromend this movie to people 12+. Hope my review helped you out! -i love dogs

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Hilarious!!!

    This Film Is So Funny!!! The Jokes Are Quite Rude And Some Are NOT Suitable For Younger Viewers, But Still A Great Film. The Naked Gun Is About Lt. Frank Drebin, A Cop Who Always Gets His Man. A Simple Story But Obviously If This Made By David Zucker (Creator Of Airplane!) This Is Not Gonna A Be Serious Film. Is It? No It's Not It's Gonna Be So Hilarious You Won't Stop Laughing, And I Mean That. Every Second Of This Film Is So Funny, You Just Wont Stop Laughing Until Credits End. 5/5 Great Comedy, The Best Naked Gun Out Of The Whole Trilogy. Greatest Comedy Since Airplane!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    funny movie, partial nudity, although no major parts shown.

    ABSOLUTELY GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A MUST SEE FOR 9+!

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