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Me, Myself & Irene

(2000, Rated R, Comedy, Starring Anthony Anderson, Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger)

  • 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 17.

  • Is it any good?

    1.0

  • Common Sense says

    The Farrellys strike again; avoid this awful film.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Blacks, dwarfs, an albino, and a nursing mother are all vehicles for crass jokes. Countless offensive gags and jokes.

  • Violence:

    A lot of punching and shooting. Hank insults and terrorizes people, causes bodily harm, and destroys property. Charlie repeatedly shoots a cow that appears near dead. Irene's ex-boyfriend shoots Charlie's thumb off.

  • Sex:

    Graphic discussions about sex, with much waving around of a sex toy. A few nude rears (one with a chicken sticking out of it) and a mostly nude breast.

  • Language:

    Near-constant spewings of extreme, gratuitous profanity, much of it sex-related. Even a skip-roping little girl screams

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some alcohol consumption.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Me, Myself & Irene

Parents need to know that blacks, dwarfs, an albino, and a nursing mother are all vehicles for crass jokes. There are many mature themes: infidelity, divorce, police corruption, murder, and a serious bipolar disorder. There are near-constant spewings of extreme, gratuitous profanity, much of it sex-related. Even a skip-roping little girl screams "f--k off." Just about every character in every scene behaves questionably. There are graphic discussions about sex, with much waving around of a sex toy. A few nude rears (one with a chicken sticking out of it) and a mostly nude breast. A lot of punching and shooting. Hank insults and terrorizes people, causes bodily harm, and destroys property. Charlie repeatedly shoots a cow that appears near dead. Irene's ex-boyfriend shoots Charlie's thumb.

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  • Families can talk about the appeal of this movie and the whole gross-out genre. Do you think these extremely flawed characters are funny? Were there parts of the film you found more offensive than funny? Would you seek out other movies like this or stick to lighter comedy fare?
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