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Master of Disguise

(2002, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Jennifer Esposito, Brent Spiner, Dana Carvey)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    A messy disappointment for Dana Carvey fans.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 8 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    None
  • Violence & scariness:

    A lot of hitting Comis Peril
  • Sexy stuff:

    Crude humor, including flatulence, vulgarity
  • Language:

    Some
  • Consumerism:

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

    None
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Master of Disguise

Parents need to know that this movie is too vulgar for a PG rating and too dumb for audiences of any age. Pistachio is fascinated with women who have large rear ends and his jokes when a character serves appetizers ("do you have a little wiener and tiny nuts?"). He disguises himself as a cow patty. And slapping an opponent while yelling "Who's your daddy?" is a way of showing manliness and competence. Pistachio himself is a annoyingly disturbing character, an odd child-man with an inexplicable accent and an unforgivable haircut.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    Good movie for ages 7 & up

    I think the review posted is a little too critical. It's negatively biased. I saw this movie when I was about seven and i thought it was great! It's full of laughs and family friendly. Serious natured people might find it a little silly for their taste though. "Too dumb for any age"? wow. i think not! don't judge a movie by its review, especially the one by Nell Minow.

  2. I rate this title off for age 6 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    mashy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    crude and funny

  3. I rate this title off for age 11 and give it 0.0

    Annoying, Disturbing, and a Complete Waste of Time

    Dana Carvey is out of his mind. Not only did he star in this mess of a movie, he co-wrote it. What was he thinking? The movie tells the story of Pistachio, a strange child-like adult who is barely understandable through his Italian accent and thinks that good women have huge buttocks. He discovers that he is a Master of Disguise like his ancestors, and he must rescue his parents from an evil businessman who has gas problems. The movie has an unexpected and uncalled for amount of sexual humor, making jokes about the sizes of womens' hind quarters and mens' genitals, all the while showing make-out scenes and the like. Slapstick violence is shown throughout, and mild language is present. I'm going to be frank with you. Don't watch it. Don't let your kids watch it. It's a stupid, twisted, mess of an innapropriate waste of time. I hope that gets my point across.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Weird... I do like the turtle dude though!

    Not very good but, not that bad either. Good for 6+.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    hilarios

    I dont know why people hate this film?

  6. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title off for age 11 and give it 1.0

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    It's Dana Carvey!

    Dana Carvey has always been funny. This movie is great. I would say it is good for anyone too. I would give it a G rating. Dana Carvey is just one of those actors who can make a seemingly average looking movie great.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 1.0

    Goofy Movie

    This movie has some really funny parts and some questionable sexual comments as well. That's Why I say 11+

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