• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 16.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Late great Bernie Mac's last laugh is for adults.

Why We Rated This for Ages 16–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  There are discussions of race, class, and criminal behavior. A mother tells her daughter she has "shamed her family" by sleeping with a black man. But the real message is about making the most of rare opportunities and putting the past behind you to forge a better future.
• Violence:

  A character smacks another character in the face; a woman is bruised by her boyfriend; a man accidentally shoots a gun in another man's direction.
• Sex:

  Love-making scenes include topless women; one woman's buttocks are shown; Viagra, erections, masturbation, and oral sex are discussed.
• Language:

  Strong and frequent: "f--k," "motherf---er," "s--t," "piss," "ass," "a--hole." Characters call other black characters a version of the "N" word.
• Consumerism:

  Featured products and brands include VH1, Flavor of Love, the Apollo Theater, Cadillac El Dorado, and the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Characters drink on several occasions; one man sells pot, but only the money (no drugs) is visible in the exchange.

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