Click (PG-13, 2006)

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Another crude Adam Sandler movie; not for tweens.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this film includes repeated crude references to sexual activity and desire. These jokes range from sexual activity in fast-motion to the magical remote posing as the protagonist's erect penis. Violence is broadly comic, including a couple of scenes where the protagonist "freeze-frames" an adversary, then beats or kicks him, as well as some falling and slamming of children (the protagonist runs over a child's toy on purpose). The film pushes the envelope on PG-13 language, including one pronounced f-word and another that's cut off (after "mother").

Positive messages: Though he reforms by the end, Michael is selfish, crude, and calculatedly cruel throughout, picking on rivals, children, and his boss.

Violence: Injuries played for laughs. Michael kicks Bill in the crotch repeatedly and slaps his boss in the face; someone says he wants to slit his wrists; someone wants to use a sword to cut his "d--k off" a heart attack leads to frantic pain for Michael.

Sex: Sight gag has remote "erect" under Michael's pants; repeated jokes/images of dogs "humping" stuffed animal; reference to "porno," jokes about Michael's "shmeckel," fast-motion sex shown as shadow; allusions to "boobies," a jokey office lecture about sexual harassment includes reference to one as a "slut" Michael slows a jogger to watch her breasts bounce; Jeanine is repeatedly "horny," gag about a woman who undergoes a sex change; Michael tells Marty he doesn't "play for that team" (thinking he's being seduced); jokes about Britney Spears having her 23rd baby and a cloned Michael Jackson "molesting himself."

Language: Multiple (more than 10) uses of s-word; several uses of "ass," one f-word; one cut-off "holy motherf-----r" and one obscene finger gesture; repeated use of "shmeckel" (baby Michael's penis); lots of other profanity.

Consumerism: Vendors named or displayed include: McDonald's, TiVo, Staples, Best Buy, Bed, Bath & Beyond, TGI Friday's; products (named and pictured) include: Hostess Twinkies, Yodels, and cupcakes, Bose, Chuck Taylor high-tops, Cup Noodles, Speedo, Lucky Charms, Coca-Cola.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Wine, liquor, and beer drinking, cigar-smoking; references to drugs (acid, crack, marijuana, morphine), image of someone smoking hashish.

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Families can talk about the film's "message" concerning the value of family and interpersonal relationships over work and career. They can also talk about why Adam Sandler's brand of raunchy comedy is so popular. What is the appeal of a movie like this?

What's the story?

In CLICK, ambitious architect named Michael (Adam Sandler) doesn't spend enough time with his wife, Donna (Kate Beckinsale) and two kids. Pressed into yet more overtime by his obnoxious boss Ammer (David Hasselhoff), Michael finally becomes desperate and agrees to take home a magic "universal remote" from the obviously odd Morty ( Christopher Walken), a mad-scientist-type technician who's hidden in a back room in Bed, Bath & Beyond (the room is marked "Way Beyond"). Morty has changed Michael's options: The remote allows him to fast-forward, rewind, search by chapter, and freeze-frame his life. Soon he finds himself short-cutting more than an occasional argument with Donna or a long work weekend, and skips entire years, at which point he learns the costs of ignoring his family, his health, and any semblance of a moral conscience.

Is it any good?

Goofy and crude, Click is one more Adam Sandler movie where he learns the same lesson again. If you've seen any other Sandler comedy (especially others also directed by his buddy Frank Coraci), you know what this lesson is: He must grow up and appreciate the beautiful woman who forgives all kinds of childish behaviors.

While the point is clear enough, it's so blatant and comes at such a high price – putdowns, relentless childish jokes about sex (including one involving a dog repeatedly "humping" a stuffed duck), not to mention an extended fart joke -- that you feel rather battered by film's end. Some of the physical antics might amuse tween boys, but the crude material makes even that seem too costly.

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Movie Details

Studio: Columbia Tristar
Director: Frank Coraci
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale
Genre: Comedy
Run time: 97 minutes
Theatrical release: June 22, 2006
DVD release: October 10, 2006
MPAA Rating: PG-13
MPAA explanation: language, crude and sex related humor and some drug references.

This review was written by Cynthia Fuchs

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gurlygurl12345
teen, 17 years old

Perfect for older teens and a really funny movie

This is perfect for older teens that love Adam Sandler. I have always loved him and this is just one of the many movies that he's good in. It gives a positive message about not wasting away life and to spend your life being with family and to cherish moments. Even though this is no surprise, this being an Adam Sandler movie, there's lots of sexual humor, a couple sexual scenes, and this movie has really bad language. I put that messages aren't positive and that they are because Michael (Adam Sandler) is very self absorbed and doesn't care about spending time with his family. He doesn't have any respect for the children next door, and is constantly throughout the movie making fun of them. The kids are mean to his kids, but it isn't a positive message. Even though at the end of the movie he realizes how much you should cherish life, which is a positive message. The role models aren't good either.

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Not one of Adam sandler's best films!!!

I LOVE THIS MOVIE, BUT PRETTY CRUDE AND NOT FOR KIDS

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not for 13 and under

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