Monsoon Wedding (R, 2002)
common sense media says
Poignant Indian tale of family, love, and culture.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that although this is essentially a romantic drama with some comic scenes, it also addresses serious issues such as child molestation and adultery. A woman confronts someone who molested her in childhood because she fears he's moved on to another family member. Nothing is shown. Another woman going into an arranged marriage tries to have one last tryst with her lover in a car and is stopped and harassed by police. Overall the movie focuses on an admirably caring family and blooming romance.
Violence:
A man shoves and swats at his employees when they have wrongly accused a woman of stealing. Police harass a couple whom they have discovered necking in a parked car; they surround the woman, and their mocking interrogation of her has an ominous feel. A woman is slapped.
Sex:
A film dubber demonstrates her skills on a talk show, translating a sex scene in which a woman is "talking dirty." Couples are shown flirting and/or kissing passionately. A man and a woman make out in a car. A wife attempts to initiate sex with her husband, but is rejected. A male character is revealed to have molested his niece when she was a little girl; the same character (off-screen) teaches another child how grown-ups kiss.
Language:
Some profanity, the mildest being "bastard," the worst, "motherf---er." A character continually refers to a younger man as "idiot," a running gag that comes across as more playful than cruel. The film also contains some Hindi slang.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Some guests drink alcohol at various wedding celebrations. Several characters smoke cigarettes or cigars. A man quips, "America makes everyone quit smoking."
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potatoes
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
HEART WARMING!
great love story!!! i loved it!!! no violence, some sex, and some language but overall i thought it was excellent!!!!! prbbly better 4 kids over 13. It does have some sex talk mostly when the neice tells her uncle that a friend of his is trying to make out wit a child like he did to her when she was younger.
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HappilyEverAfter
teen, 18 years old
teen, 18 years old
Very enjoyable!
I really liked this film. I thought it was very sweet and it explored some interesting things about Indian culture. The only thing that parents should be concerned about their kids seeing is that the film alludes to the fact that the main characters' family friend had molested one of the daughters in the family when she was young and is recognized to be about to do it again to another young girl. It is pretty creepy and disturbing.. something families should talk about afterwards. But other than that--great film!
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LB2010
parent of 7 year old
parent of 7 year old
skip lots of parts when watching with younger kids
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