Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke

Movie review by Brian Costello, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 17+

Classic stoner comedy has drugs, language, sex.

R 1978 86 minutes

Parents say

age 9+

Based on 2 reviews

Kids say

age 13+

Based on 2 reviews

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Community Reviews

age 3+
Love it! I think children wont understand. Just get the tv edit its not too different.

This title has:

Too much sex
age 15+

Funny as hell

While the movie does not set good examples about drugs and alcohol and how to be responsible with them. It does have a lot of funny wise crack jokes. So if you are looking for a laugh I would suggest this movie.

This title has:

Too much drinking/drugs/smoking

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