This movie is pretty funny but does have alot of sexy stuff in it. If you like funny movies then this is one you have to watch but watch out so young kids dont see It.
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There's Something About Mary
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Farrelly bros' gross-out laughs aren't for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About There's Something About Mary
Parents need to know that this gross-out movie features rampant unscrupulous, shocking, and inappropriate behavior to elicit laughs. It's funny stuff for the right crowd of adult comedy aficionados and a well-made movie for the often-maligned genre. Kids will want to see it because of the star power of Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller and its notorious shock value as a Farrelly brothers film. But consider this while you listen to them beg: the film features lots of jokes about male sexual insecurity, including getting caught masturbating (falsely and then really, when Mary finds ejaculate on Ted's ear and mistakes it for hair gel), injuring their genitals, gay male sex, and rape. It also makes light of sociopathic behavior, as one character stalks Mary and all the other men in her life continually deceive her.
Read our full review by Heather Boerner
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the appeal of this movie and the whole gross-out genre. Do you think these extremely flawed characters are funny? What do you think about angelic and idealized Mary in comparison? Is this film equally funny to men and women? Why or why not? Were there parts of the film you found more offensive than funny? Would you seek out other movies like this or stick to lighter comedy fare?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Great movie
This movie is one of my fav movies!! I love it!! It is hilarious and has great acting. Absolutly not ok for kids, I am 12 and saw it when i was nine or ten, and fell in love with it!! Still very inappropriate!!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Good role models
funny movie
this funny i love how they got brent farve
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Funniest Ben Stiller but crude.
Funniest Ben Stller i've seen. But the sexual humor was a bit overboardered.Language to, i saw it when i was 12 and my parents didnt mind but Caution.
Lives in OhioI rate this title iffy for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great movie
i love the part when the dog and the grandma take some kind of pills that make them go crazy and the dog attacks ben stiller. the best part in that scene was when the dog jumped out the window. hilarious movie.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
This was hysterical and has a good teen-movie message
I saw this movie yesterday and I laughed all the way through it and also I liked the relationship between the two main characters (Ted and Mary). The movie sells the message that there is a difference between love and obsession and also it shows that it is good to know somebody before dating them. I give this movie an "ON" rating for it's good message and also must stress the fact that this is a romantic comedy for persons age 15 and older because of it's moderate sexual humor and strong language that consists of 40 uses of "f**k", 27 uses of "s**t", 9 uses of slang for a penis such as "dick", "c**k", and "p***k", 17 uses of "hell", 10 uses of "ass", 5 uses of "damn", 4 uses of "son of a bitch", 2 uses of "crap", 5 times God's name was used as a curse, 5 times Jesus's name was used as a curse, 2 uses of "Oh, God", 2 uses of "Christ", 1 use of "goddamn", 1 use of "Oh, Christ", 1 use of "Oh, Jesus", 1 use of "for God's sake", and 1 use of "Jesus Christ". That information came form www.IMDb.com.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
I lost the concept of good comedy
If we show this film to group that the media may intend it for, then we give a poor impression of men, women, dating and persons with different lifestyles. Everyone is impressionable, even adults, but being more "wise" we are supposed to use our common sense to discern good entertainment. If you don't take the information in this film seriously you will be fine, but this isn't good comedy.
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| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 50% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
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