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(2006, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Robin Williams, JoJo Levesque, Cheryl Hines)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Feeble retread of comic family vacation plot.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 11–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Dad lies to his family regarding his work during the vacation; kids talk back to dad; tedious fart and poop jokes (especially concerning the RV's sewage).
  • Violence:

    Comic hijinks include the RV crashing, skidding, and banging into trees, stop signs, and mailboxes; Dad loses control of RV and lands on the windshield, whereupon he's slammed to the ground when it stops suddenly; girl throws a soda in a man's face.
  • Sex:

    Marie Jo wears tight outfits and shows much cleavage; frequent verbal allusions to sex (for example, "might have a shot tonight"); reference to "testicle" as a breakfast food.
  • Language:

    Immature language and gesture: daughter gives her father the finger behind his back; repeated references to the RV as a "turd," as well as "bitch," and a reference to "Jewish people" in Hawaii.
  • Consumerism:

    Visible or referenced products include Vaio laptop; Blackberry; iPods; son eats junk food frequently, including Lays chips and Ruffles.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Parents drink martinis; reference to a bong; the mom shows son she can tie a cherry stem into a knot with her tongue, by way of demonstrating that if he studies hard, he can go " a good party school."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About RV

Parents need to know that this film is premised on a tedious sitcommish conceit: A father lies to his family about the reason for their vacation. The predictable road trip hijinks include problems with the RV's septic system (sewage exploding all over Robin Williams), sulky children, RV crashes and bad roads, mud and rain, wild raccoons, hip-hop bullies, and fellow travelers ridiculed for seeming "hick." These travelers include a mother who shows lots of skin and frequent cleavage. Children behave badly toward adults, adults behave badly toward children. Language includes sexual references; violence is comprised mainly of comic antics and pratfalls.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the importance of families spending time together. How does Bob forget the need for this intimacy in his desire to provide for his family financially? How do the kids learn to "appreciate" their father when he admits his mistakes? Is all the gross-out humor necessary to make the movie entertaining?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 4.0

    nice movie for kids; again not my favorite

    kids love it wasn't my favorite... not inappropriate many funny jokes... good for movie nights!

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    NOT GOOD

    not a good movie at all!!!!

  3. I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    Should be rated PG13

    This movie is really dumb. There are lots o

  4. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    A hilarious, yet sweet movie

    Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Joanna Levesque, and Josh Hutcherson make a great cast when it comes to RV, a comedy that will make everyone laugh.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 4.0

    LOVE IT!

    i Like this movie pretty funny haha lmao it was very simple but intresting at the same time

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Anonymous
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

    D. U. M. B.

    Does the word "Dumb" mean anything to you? If so, then that's what this whole movie is - DUMB! Sure some parts were funny, but overall the plot was horrible, the acting was horrible, and there are some inappropriate stuff, as well. Not a good movie; don't see it!!!

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I loved this movie

    If you have not seen this movie u must see it I loved it It is a really funny family movie

  8. I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 3.0

    Okay...

    Okay. Questionable content, VERY funny.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0

    Borderline family comedy is extremely crude and not very funny

    Sexual Content (Pause): Some innuendo, reference to testicles as a breakfast food. Violence (Not an Issue): Some comic violence. Language (Pause): Several uses of "hell", ass", "damn", "crap", and "bitch". Social Behavior (Pause): Bob lies to his family. Carl and Cassie have no respect towards authority. Lots of crude humor. Commercialism (Pause): Vaio laptops, Blackberries, iPods, Lays/Ruffles chips. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Pause): Characters drink and smoke.

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Nebraska
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    an ok movie

    a good family movie

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Excellent Movie

    I watched this movie online and I think that the movie's very good.

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Bord

    Some parts made me laugh but the other parts got REALLY dull. Go else whare.

  14. Kid Reviewer Age 6
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Funny!

    Funny! But, the cursing can be a problem!!!

  15. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    Loved It...

    I have no clue how everyone seems to hate this movie. I thought it was very funny and enjoyable.

  16. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    it was awsome

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    It was a funny movie!

    Probably not for younger kids. They may not understand it!

  18. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Trashy

    Boring and degrading. The moms and the teenage daughter did their best to expode as much cleavage as possible. The Dad is a liar and does his best to hide the truth from everyone. This is horrible.

  19. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 2.0

    Good

  20. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 2.0

    ho-hum

    I thought that RV gave away its' best parts during the previews. It was a cheap attempt at trying to be a Vacation movie. I didn't appreciate the language that was used and thought that the storyline was weak.

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