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New in Town

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Formulaic romantic comedy has mostly mild content.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The film means well, but it relies heavily on broad stereotypes -- especially those of career women and small-town people in Minnesota. A woman appears to be cold-hearted and judgmental at first but changes over the course of the movie. Characters lie by omission but later feel bad and try to make amends.
  • Violence:

    A man is accidentally shot, but it's played for laughs. Some yelling.
  • Sex:

    Some kissing; references to a woman's nipples and thong.
  • Language:

    Relatively mild swearing, including "damn," "a--hole," "ass," "oh my God," "hell," "son of a bitch," and a few uses of "s--t."
  • Consumerism:

    Closeups on products like high-heeled shoes and handbags (the Chanel logo is visible on one). Signage for various tbusinesses, etc., including UPS and Munck Foods.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some beer drinking at a bar; a woman gets drunk on wine when her car gets stuck in a snow bank.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About New in Town

Parents need to know that this clichéd romantic comedy has some charm but relies heavily on broad stereotypes -- the driven career woman who melts for the right guy, gee-whiz Midwesterners with Fargo accents, etc. -- for its humor. And its message is an unsurprising one about learning to appreciate more of life. Expect some relatively mild swearing (including "s--t"), a few scenes with drinking (including one in which the main character gets drunk), and some kissing and sexual innuendo (mentions of a woman's nipples and thong, for example), but no nudity or violence.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether it's OK to play stereotypes -- whether of people or locations -- for laughs. How does the movie portray women and people from small-town Minnesota? Is it accurate or exaggerated? Can you think of movies with stronger positive female role models? Families can also discuss why so many Hollywood romantic comedies are about opposites attracting. Do you think relationships like that are as frequent (and as successful) in real life?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    OH MY GOSH! PG???????

    This movie totally deserved a PG-13 rating.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 3.0

    Don't take your kids

    PG? More like PG-13

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Surprising Language for "PG"

    I myself think this probably should've stayed PG-13 (it was rerated to PG), but I loved this movie! It's a good family movie. Lots of funny moments, an only one very quick instance of blood. I was surprised this still got PG due to the amount of cursing. But I love it and you should see it.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Arkansas
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

    Good movie; don't take the kids.

    NiT was a very cute movie that was funny & enjoyable, if simple, but it had some issues. For starters, I think this definitely should have been a PG-13 movie. Between more recent PG films like this & Bride Wars, I really think the movie ratings association has lowered their standards for todays PG movies. They're becoming more & more filled with inappropriate material that should merit them an PG-13 rating. For instance: this movie included references to a woman wearing a thong. Also for like a good 10 minutes Renee Z.'s nipples are visible through her shirt (it is implied that she is cold). While scenes like this one were highly amusing, I also think they're a bit too crude for a PG film. There was also a pretty heavy make-out scene, though it was interrupted, & there was a comment about how a girl can't tell whether a man with a lazy eye is looking at her or her breasts. There was also a lot of alcohol content, which I don't think sends good messages to younger kids. In one scene, Renee Z.'s character gets trapped in her car in a snowdrift & to stay warm she downs nearly a whole bottle of wine & is insanely drunk by the time she is rescued. There were also many other various scenes of people with liquor, as well as several bar scenes (Renee's character also becomes the butt of a drinking game joke). However, I think the main thing that concerned me about NiT was the language. I was appalled with the language. A**, a-hole, & dumb a** were used several times, as were h*ll & d*mn. Sh*t was also used a couple of times, which was the main thing I was shocked about. B*tch was used several times & mother F was used once though it was cut off; Renee screams "MOTHERF--!!" then the door she just walked out of slams cutting the rest of it off. In one scene a man starts to say what sounds like godd*mn but changes it to goddang. Overall, it was a very good movie with a lot of heart & laughs, I just wouldn't take the kiddos to go see it.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 3.0

    Well.....................

    New In Town was a very ok movie! The message was not very good! But great potential! They referr to nipples and thong! Not a very good....... well go see it for yourself

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