It made my laugh and laugh and laugh! I thought that it was so enjoyable! At the end of term, I watched it with 2 friends and one laughed and laughed at the steamy scene between Otto and Wanda. It has one strong-ish sex scene (see above) and some others, but is great!
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A Fish Called Wanda
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
Crime caper with a wicked edge. Not for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About A Fish Called Wanda
Parents need to know that there's sadistic treatment of a stuttering character by his colleague that's more brutal than comic. Dogs and fish are killed; there are attempts to make these deaths cartoon-ish, but they are liable to disturb children. There is a fair amount of cursing and brief simulated sex. Talk of sex is frank and explicit. A thief gets away with her crime without being punished. A character apparently abandons his wife.
Read our full review by Elliot Panek
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- Families can talk about the appropriateness of Wanda and Archie's actions, particularly Archie's infidelity and Wanda's criminal behavior. Do you think it was okay for Archie to run off with Wanda? What kind of consequences would these characters face in real life for their actions?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
ONE MINUTE: Ha! Ha! Ha! THE NEXT: OH MY @$#$! That's #@!$% hillirious!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Funnier than anything that comes out today, but not as good as Monty Python
The CSM review for A Fish Called Wanda is a bit harsh, both in terms of how appropriate the movie is, and in terms of how good it is. To start with, it's a very funny movie with great performances by Kevin Kline, John Cleese, and Michael Palin. I wasn't so big on Jamie Lee Curtis, but she didn't do badly. I thought it was a very clever, witty film and not the bland comedy that the review here seems to convey. As for appropriateness, well, there is a good amount of language and sex, but the sex isn't explicit. At one point John Cleese is undressing (a very funny scene) but you don't actually see anything, except for maybe his bare behind. Honestly, I think this is appropriate for mature 14 year olds and up.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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