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All teen and kid reviews for Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself

Age
12
Average rating based on 16 kid and teen reviews:
  • 94% say there are positive messages
  • 69% say language is an issue
  • 69% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
  • 63% say sexual content is an issue
  • 63% say violence is an issue
Teen, 18 years old
March 10, 2011
 

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Teen, 15 years old
March 17, 2010
 
Bless Tyler Perry
One of the best movies I have ever seen! Tyler Perry is a genious of comedy, faith, and intertainment. I love it when he dresses up as Madea, its histerical. Usually I can't understand some of the things they say, but its still funny. My friend's been through the same conditions Jenniffer had to go threw, a druggatic mom, and someone trying to rape her, unfortunitly, it wasn't just "trying" because he sucseeded. I'm glad Tyler Perry shows what really goes on in the world, and that its important to step out of your own way to help people like April, Sandeno, and those three kids see the light, instead of just ignoring it. Thank you Tyler Perry. I'd recomend this movie to 13 and older.

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Teen, 14 years old
February 24, 2011
 
Amazing movie
I don't know what this web site is saying this movie was amazing. It's a wonderful, heart touching story that made me cry my eyes out! The soul of this movie was fantastic. Tyler Perry in my mind is an amazing director/producer/actor. This movie showed how you can change your life with just changing at least one thing in this case the main characters abusive and married boyfriend.

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Teen, 16 years old
November 23, 2009
 
perfect all teens and pre-teens.....
i love this movie cause it describes everyday life....and i love taraji...

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Kid, 13 years old
April 19, 2011
 
This was a great movie. It had great messages. The only bad things are that a character drinks and smokes, and someone attempts to rape a girl but does not. 9+

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Teen, 16 years old
March 28, 2011
 
14+
I LOVED THIS MOVIE! Parts to turn from, but I LOVED IT!

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Teen, 15 years old
December 20, 2009
 
This movie is a good movie and it shows how you should help people out. I think it is the one of the best of Tyler Perry movies.I do think there was a lot of stuff that younger children should not see.

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Teen, 14 years old
February 5, 2011
 
this is amazing its funny and serious there's some swearing and some violence but you need to just see it i think mature preteens can watch it.

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Kid, 11 years old
February 19, 2011
 
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
TONS OF DRINKING AND SMOKING! Some beer and cigarette brands are shown. But some positive messages, and some negative ones. There is an attempted rape, but you have to see the film to know who did it (but he was stopped). But this was a lot better than Tyler Perry's last movie, 'Madea Goes to Jail'.

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Teen, 16 years old
May 15, 2010
 
I don't need no one to put me down I'm on the ground can't go no lower
I loved it! Tyler Perry's a genious. It shows realistic tetails on how life is getting. Cheating marrige, parents and kids splitting, what drugs do to people and so on. It also shows Jeniffer nearly getting raped but someone saves her ( I'm trying not to spoil ) But you'll love it. It most likely be good for kids around 10 or older because it does show some grown-up content. I understand misery too, so I feel for these characters.

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Teen, 16 years old
April 10, 2010
 
Perfect for anybody who wants a modern story
This movie is a little more mature, but, it does show the meaning of family in the end.

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Teen, 14 years old
September 17, 2009
 
Nice Movie. ;)
I saw this when it first came out. It has a very good message because it brings you into the church. It shows that God can help.

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Teen, 15 years old
March 13, 2010
 
Tyler Perry's done it again!
I really loved it, it shows what's going on in the world, and what we can do to help. I wound't recomend it to young children consittering there is some violence ( when Randy shoved Jenniffer agents a windowm, tried to rape her, Sandeno beating Randy up, and when April tried to electricute him ) And consittering they talk about crack, and they drink and smoke. For some religin, it may be offencive because Madea was trying to tell a bible story and got stories like Walking on the water, Noah and the Ark, and Jonah in the whale all mixed up. At least her heart is in the right place. I'd recomend it to 13 and over.

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Teen, 15 years old
December 6, 2009
 
Great for teens, but not for younger children.
I really enjoyed this movie, but I would not recommend it for young children. It has lots of smoking, drinking, it has bad languege, and it has a man trying to rape a teen. Some very religous people might find the movie a bit offending, because in one part, Madea tells about Jesus, and Moses, and God incorrectly. It is a great movie, just not great for young kids.

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Teen, 18 years old
October 3, 2009
 
I personally like it. But it was a lot more intense then the other Madea movies. I would of given it five stars but not enough Madea in the movie so it wasn't as funny as others.

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Teen, 14 years old
December 21, 2011
 
Great Movie, But A Little Disturbing
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself was a great movie. It has some positive messages and some moments of good (and bad) rolemodeling. Although there is some language, smoking, sexual content, violence, and a disturbing scene where a grown man almost rapes a 14 year old girl (but another guy saves her) due to this i recomend this movie for everyone age 14 and up.

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