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Little Black Book

(2004, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Kathy Bates, Brittany Murphy, Ron Livingston)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    A romance-free, comedy-free romantic comedy

Why We Rated This off for Ages 15 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Lying, cheating, demeaning humor.
  • Violence:

    Tense. emotional situations.
  • Sex:

    Explicit sexual references for a PG-13, vulgar humor including vibrator joke and genital warts.
  • Language:

    Some strong language.
  • Consumerism:

    Clear brand labelling.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Little Black Book

Parents need to know that the movie has some strong material for a PG-13, including strong language, sexual references and situations, humor about genital warts, and a vibrator joke. Disabilities are portrayed as topics for comedy, including eating disorders and people with dwarfism.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 3.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 13 and give it 1.0

    Boring

    Waste of time, not funny, not cute, just dull

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    Bad taste

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Another mildly amusing Murphy comedy.

    LITTLE BLACK BOOK is another mildly funny Brittany Murphy movie that is between absurd and okay.

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