• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 11.

• Is it any good?

  2.0

• Common Sense says

  Sweet dad-son switcheroo has booze, cursing.

Why We Rated This for Ages 11–13

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Charlie's parents hate each other and Marshall is an absentee, workaholic dad. Charlie, as Marshall, flips off the guys from work when they gossip about him. Marshall as Charlie steals a police motorcycle. People steal and swindle. But the heart of the story is that, by switching bodies, father and son get to know each other and become closer.
• Violence:

  Marshall gets hit in the groin by a football. Charlie fires a crossbow, but no one gets hurt. There's lots of falling and hitting when Marshall plays hockey.
• Sex:

  Floyd makes reference to "boffing." Marshall and Sam kiss several times. Charlie as Marshall has his first kiss with Sam. Sam talks about spending the night with Charlie/Marshall. Guys in the office objectify a new woman at work, saying she has an "available mouth," and other comments.
• Language:

  Considerable salty language, much of it coming from Savage as Marshall, including, "bulls--t," "goddammit," "asshole," "hell," "holy s--t," "son of a bitch," "little prick," "ball breaker," "asswipe," "buttheads."
• Consumerism:

  Marshall is constantly asking for Grey Poupon mustard.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  11-year-old Charlie, when possessed by his dad's spirit, drinks cocktails. Tina drinks from a flask. Sam refers to drinking too much wine, though she doesn't actually get drunk. Some teens are caught smoking cigarettes.

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