Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (PG-13, 2008)
common sense media says
Good cast can't save stereotype-laden comedy.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that despite this family-reunion comedy's heartwarming message about remembering your roots and embracing your family, there are many raunchy jokes about sex -- including a scene of two dogs doing the deed. There's also plenty of foul language ("s--t," one use of "f--k," the "N" word), some of which is used in front of the characters' parents and other elders. Adult siblings bicker and get into fistfights, and there's a fair amount of social drinking (at one point, a pregnant woman drinks spiked punch).
Violence:
Several of the siblings get into fights with RJ. One fight leaves him with a swollen bruise and the other literally bloody lipped. RJ accidentally hits his mom with a baseball.
Sex:
RJ and Bianca are shown from the shoulders up during sex. Fifi and Bucky (two dogs) are shown doing the deed and later cuddling. Reggie sees Betty naked in the shower and makes off-color references to her "bundle of black meat." Bianca reveals her shaved pubic area to RJ, but the audience doesn't see anything. Reggie and his girlfriend are dressed like a cowboy and cowgirl late at night, obviously as part of foreplay. Other characters kiss and fool around. A few condoms spill out of Betty's cleavage before she heads out to do "Christian mission" work with the imprisoned.
Language:
One "f--k," several uses each of "s--t," "bitch," "ass," "titty," and "bastard." The "N" word and "negro" are used by African-American characters.
Consumerism:
Some of the featured brands include Mac laptop, Budweiser beer, Cadillac Escalade, Range Rover, Survivor, Access Hollywood.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Plenty of beer at the family reunion, as well as spiked punch (even the pregnant sister-in-law drinks it), wine, and champagne.
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kid, 7 years old
kid, 7 years old
any one 13 or older SHOULD watch it
it is very very funny. i love this movie.
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christian_mom
parent of 14 and 16 year old
parent of 14 and 16 year old
WARNING: FULL OF LANGUAGE
I have never given a review here before, but am VERY concerned about the review on commonsensemedia.org on this particular movie. I count on your site religiously to decide on whether to allow our family (children are ages 12 and 14) to watch certain movies. This movie claimed to contain one use of the f-word and had mo mention of gd, although both were used at least twice and the entire movie was completely FULL of constant swearing and cussing. It was so offensive I was very dissapointed. The movie would have been good had it not been for this. I really wish Hollywood realized that this stuff does NOT sell movies to families! It offends and it is just not acceptable. Period. Thanks for letting me vent.
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lovem247
teen, 18 years old
teen, 18 years old
Not enough funny parts to hide the flaws
From the previews ( before the movie hit theaters) this movie looked great. Then when it came out on dvd I decided to rent it and well lets just ssay the traileres tricked me. To begin with there is way way to much swearing every other word it seemed. As far as sex goes you dont see everything but a good amount, you do see the dogs doing it which i think is a disgrace. Now that I think about it there was much more sex. There was some fighting. It shows a father not disowning his own son
I think the producer was trying to make it funny but he took it to the next level and not it a good way. There is no need to add all the extra stuff i said above. There are some good jokes and funny parts though. . Like I said there are some funny parts. I don't recommend this to many kids at all. Personally I don't think its appropriate. Parents if you do let your children watch this have the remote ready.
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Totally500
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Welcome home and laugh
This movie was so funny and hystericial at the same time really funny scenes and lots of mishap of of the best comedy movies ive ever seen!
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GrossologyFanatic
kid, 11 years old
kid, 11 years old
Kinda OK for tweens, perfect for adults
I like this movie. It's pretty good. I watched it with my dad last night. Although the language and sexual content wasn't very appropriate for my age... The movie's still good. Really funny. I like.
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Basye
adult
adult
Why the use of F**K?
Why is that word necessary in a PG-13 movie? Why the sexual content. I don't know about most parents but I don't want my 13 year old watching this kind of stuff.
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rigreen77
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adult
Pushing it!
I think this movie would have been very good with out about four or five scenes that really didn't have to be put in the movie. It was a very borderline PG-13 movie, with it's sexual content and I would not want my children watch it if they were 13 years of age.
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