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.
Positive messages:Characters commit crimes and lie, some are punished, others are not.
Violence:Mostly cartoon-ish gunplay, occasionally a bit brutal.
Sex:Simulated sex, frequent allusions to sexual arousal.
A Fish Called Wanda is a really, really, really funny movie. It has slapstick, crudeness, crime, betrayal, and dour British people! This sort of film is really best suited to a more mature audience, as there are many, many instances of strong language, a subplot where a man with a stutter is badly mistreated, and several very steamy (albeit ridiculous) sexual situations, inclding harrassment. Until a teen is old enought to appreciate this movie for what it is: an adult's obnoxious, immature, and totally un PC flick, they're not ready for A Fish Called Wanda.
ONE MINUTE: Ha! Ha! Ha! THE NEXT: OH MY @$#$! That's #@!$% hillirious!
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!
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.
Violence (PG): Charecters murdered, charecters rob, and try to kill an old lady.
Sexual Content (R): Jamie Lee Curtis does a lot of it with her "so called brother" Gay jokes.
Language (PG-13): Lots of mild profanity.
Drugs/Tobacco/Alchohol (G): Jamie Lee Curtis drinks often.