Foe someone to think that this movie was appropriate for a 13 year old is absurd. Foul language! Yes, I'm sure some children(13) have heard these words but the movie was filled with bad language from beginning to end. (Even the "f" word was used numerous times and I thought that was only allowed in "R" movies.)Thnaks for allowing me to share.
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The Man
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15. -
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Sad excuse for a movie, not for younger teens.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15 and Under
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Man
Parents need to know that the movie features crude humor and ridiculous violence, involving vehicle crashes and physical abuses (trash can lids and phone books slammed into heads, and various other brutalities staged as comedy). The film premises much of its humor on the imbalance between the timid Midwestern salesman and the tough Detroit cop, including repeated discussions of who is whose "bitch" (a term also heard in a hip-hop song on the soundtrack), and other definitions of masculine prowess. The villains -- including an arrogant, young British boss -- are excessively violent as well, shooting a noncompliant client on the toilet. One black character threatens to beat another "like a runaway slave." The film includes brief gross images of bad teeth (during a presentation at a dental appliance convention), dead bodies, bad language (especially combinations of "ass," "shit," and the f-word), and fart/flatulence jokes. Characters smoke and drink, sell drugs.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the film's use of rude jokes to get to a seemingly "family-friendly" point. Andy convinces Vann that he needs to pay attention to his young daughter (now living with her mother and stepfather). How does the movie maneuver between cop-buddy themes and PG-13 comedy themes? How do Andy's morality and idealism affect Vann's amorality and cynicism? How does the movie compare criminals and cops, so both look aggressive, self-absorbed, and small-minded?
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