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Jersey Girl

(2004, Rated PG-13, Drama, Starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Liv Tyler)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Formulaic script and uneven tone. Disappointing.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 16 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Inter-racial friends and romance. Some potty humor.
  • Violence:

    Very sad death.
  • Sex:

    Very explicit sexual references for a PG-13.
  • Language:

    Some strong language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking and smoking, cocaine joke.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Jersey Girl

Parents need to know that this movie has very strong language and sexual references for a PG-13. Ollie and Maya talk about pornography and masturbation and she offers him a "pity jump." Ollie walks in on Gertie and a friend playing doctor and Gertie walks in on Ollie and Maya in the shower (with clothes on). There is brief diaper humor. Characters drink and smoke (references to alcohol abuse) and there is a cocaine joke.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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  • Families can talk about how they balance their family and work responsibilities. What are some of Ollie's alternatives? Do you think Ollie is a good father? Do you think Bart is a good father? Sometimes families are made up of people who are related to each other, and sometimes they are made up of people who just care about each other -- do you agree?

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    not for kids!

    It's a funny movie, but not appropriate for 13 and under. I saw it when i was 8 0r 9 and A LOT of it went over my head. Watching it again made me realize it's not good for kids.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 1.0

    Boo hiss and everything else 12+

    The kids were better actors than everything else.

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