I think the movie should be rated differently. It was not funny. It was silly and inappropriate. The language and sexual content are not necessary and the movie would have been better without them.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Old Testament meets old jokes in rough, unfunny comedy.
Themes in this movie include: friendship
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–17
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What Parents Need to Know
About Year One
Parents need to know that this farcical romp through the Book of Genesis -- which was originally rated R but got edited down to an edgy PG-13 -- is full of slapstick violence, crude sexual material, strong language (including "f--k"), and stereotypes. Since it stars Jack Black and Michael Cera, it's pretty clear that this isn't The Flintstones: There's lots of gross-out humor (bear feces are viewed up close, an obese hairy man gets an oil massage, a eunuch carries his removed testicles around in a small pouch, etc., etc.) and some fairly pointed mocking of the ideas and concepts of the Old Testament. Whether that adds up to ribald fun or offensive insults will depend on your perceptions.
Read our full review by James Rocchi
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the comedic appeal of putting modern characters and ideas into the ancient world -- is the point to make us laugh at the shortcomings of the past or to encourage us to look at our own era's ideas and assumptions with clearer eyes?
- Why do you think the filmmakers chose to go for a PG-13 rating instead of an R? Can you sense where the edges of the film were smoothed down for a PG-13? How different do you think it would have been if it had stayed R?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
silly and inappropriate
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
AWESOME
I LOVED THE MOVIE!!! IT WAS SOOOOOO FUNNY!!
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
I hate this movie It was stupid.the language in the film was raunchy and crude non-stop. One of the main characters in the movie talked about having sex with his crush through the whole movie.Some strong amounts of drinking in some parts of the movie. THIS FILM WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSE TO BE RATED R and it's still just as bad. :(
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CRAP! I WAS SO DISSAPOINTED.
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Disappointing that Jack Black did this; don't bother if it's for your family.
Hated it. Have loved Jack Black in other films; Nacho Libre, School of Rock; this was extremely disappointing; turned it off after the f*** bomb dropped and scene after scene of sexual innuendos; we got maybe 30 minutes if not less into the movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
It was alright
Not the greatest movie...but hey, i got it for free from www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=1194359
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
stupid for everyone
Hated it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
crude humor, did not like at all
time waste
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
IT'S OKAY.
IT'S OKAY. THE TEENS WOULD PROBABLY NOT LIKE IT..
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
a disatser of epic proportions!
I wouldn't let my kids see this movie if it meant life or death!
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
The movie berates themes many feel are a matter of faith. The language is offensive. We left before getting too far into the comedy.
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
This movie was really awkward and disgusting. One part was funny, but the rest was just gross, unfunny, and a waste of money.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Just not that funny
Just not that funny. Not quite a total waste of mnoey, but close
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Terribly bad, don't watch it.
As a Christian, I found it offensive. I wouldn't reccommend it to anyone as it has no positive message whatsoever.
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
stupid road trip movie is raunchy and unfunny
the two jokes i found funny were the joke when they light the guys house on fire and he starts screaming and then he goes oh wait that's not my house and when kain kills his brother abel in a ludicrously funney scene
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Funny but crude
These guys are total dooche bags and swear and a lot of gay sexual religous and stuff but it was hilarious
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Stay Home!
This should have worked. I mean, it had an all star ensemble of very talented actors. It was even written by Harold Ramis, he made Ghostbusters for crying out loud! That just makes this dissapointing film all the more, well, dissapointing. The first couple of scenes were pretty funny, I was expecting a new Monty Python or History Of The World Pt. 1. What I did get, however, is one of the worst and most vulgar PG-13 films of the past decade (And that's no small feat). Like I said in my review of Transformers 2, if the sex jokes aren't good enough to be in an American Pie film, then they aren't good enough to exist, period. That statement applys perhaps more to this movie than TF2. That said, I don't recommend this film for teens not just because it's VERY vulgar, but because it's nothing more than an unfunny SNL skit stretched out for 90 minutes. One historical spoof I DO recommend is Monty Python & The Holy Grail
- I rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Not for anyone...
This should be rated R in my opinion. I didn't do my homework before taking my 14 year old to this with my fater-in-law. It seemed like the whole movie was focused on sexual activities and was very uncomfortable to watch. I wouldn't recommend this movie to adults.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 72% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 61% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 56% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 33% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 28% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
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