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Juwanna Man

(2002, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Miguel A. Nunez)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Cross-dressing sports comedy has lockerroom humor.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A theme of the movie, all major characters black

  • Violence:

    None

  • Sex:

    Sometimes raunchy sexual humor

  • Language:

    Some strong language

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking and general overindulgence
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Juwanna Man

Parents need to know that this movie has a lot of raunchy humor, mostly revolving around Jamal's anatomical differences from his teammates, but pretty typical for the increasingly graphic PG-13 rating.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the behavior that got Jamal fired from his team at the beginning of the movie. How would the average person have been treated? Also, how does Jamal's attitude toward -- and treatment of -- women change over the course of the movie? What does he learn?
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    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

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