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Rumor Has It...

(2005, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Gal thinks The Graduate is about her family.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Newly enaged woman seeks out man she thinks might be her father, and sleeps with him (he also slept with her mother and grandmother).
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Awkward, inappropriate, ill-advised sexual situations (a young woman sleeps with someone she initially thinks might be her father); crude remarks by her grandmother; references to condoms and " testicular trauma."
  • Language:

    Grandmother repeatedly uses bad language (" bastard, "d--k '" ," f-word).
  • Consumerism:

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

    Much smoking by grandmother; sex initiated by two drunk characters; social drinking by everyone, wih specific referencs to vodka and other liquors.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Rumor Has It...

Parents need to know that this film's premise has a young woman sleeping with a man whom she believes might be her father. Though he insists this is physically impossible, she worries about it more than once. Characters drink and smoke repeatedly (stereotypical signs of decadence).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Sarah's consistently bad decisions concerning her fiancé, her family, and her one-night stand. Though she says she's "scared," how does her "search for herself" end up hurting other people? How would Sarah's entire situation be different if only she had talked with her father first?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

    Okay

    This movie is okay. But i think that it has too much sex in it. This girl sleeps with this guy that might be her father. That guy also slept with her mom and her grandmother. I like this movie but i wouldent recomend it for anyone under the age of 13

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Kansas
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Like nothing I've ever seen

    This movie was so funny it had a young twist to it. It's like no other movie i've seen it has such a bizarre plot but yet is really good.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

  4. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Rumor Has It that this movie is GOOD

    I thought this was my fav Jennifer Aniston flick it is a very good chick flick and funny but it is a little mature

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    Eh..

    This movie was sexually disturbing. A engaged woman sleeps with a man much older than her, who could be her father. This man has also slept with the woman's mother and grandmother.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

    Super cute.

    I think its cute. its a good way 4 young ones 2 see that thay shoud not cheat.. -Kaitlyn

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 3.0

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    modern day graduate

    funny but iffy inadult content and dialouge great movie for matur tweens,and teens

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0

    romances

    this is a love story for husnabd a7 wife to go see its not for kids.

  11. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Arizona
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 3.0

    cute

    it was a good movie for my friend and i to go watch....a chic flick.

  12. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

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

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Utah
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 2.0

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