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Entourage

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Follow-up to bromantic HBO series is just as edgy.
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  • Review Date: June 3, 2015
  • Rated: R
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Year: 2015
  • Running Time: 104 minutes

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What parents need to know

Positive messages

Amid all the iffy/over-the-top behavior and underlying themes of materialism and objectification is the idea that friendship and family matter more than money or career.

Positive role models

Plenty of iffy behavior here (constant objectification of women, consequence-free partying, homophobic insults), along with a sense of entitlement. But both Vince and Turtle can be thoughtful, and in general, the main characters are loyal to each other.

Violence

Some loud yelling and arguments that veer into questionable territory: Characters bang on doors, threaten each other, and break things. A young man menaces others with a gun during a meeting. A mentor hurls homophobic insults at a former assistant, who still claims to respect him.

Sex

Women are shown engaging in various sex acts (including implied oral sex and intercourse). Bare breasts and behinds are seen, and it's clear what they're meant to be doing. Women also walk around topless at parties. Men discuss what they'll "do" to women without any awareness of how crass they sound. A man is shown masturbating (private parts blurred out). Tons of innuendo and crude talk.

Language

Constant use of extremely strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," "bitch," "ass," "p---y," and "c--t."

Consumerism

Tons of materialism, with lots of label flashing and name dropping -- including Apple, Chanel, Staples, Budweiser, Avion Tequila, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Honda, Ferrari, TMZ.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking

Social drinking, sometimes to drunkenness. Massive parties with people downing shots, etc. A man walks around a party with a glass of pills (Molly, it looks like), and characters help themselves. Mentions of Viagra use; one character gets high on a mix of Molly and Viagra.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Entourage is a very mature "bromance" comedy inspired by the award-winning HBO comedy series of the same name. It serves up more of what the series was known for: Hollywood hijinks, sexual situations and nudity (suggested intercourse and oral sex, naked breasts and butts, tons of innuendo), curse-laden invectives ("f--k," "s--t," and much more), and, underneath it all, deeply loyal friendships. It's chock-full of celebrity cameos, as well as loads of drinking (mostly at parties), some drug content (one character walks around a party dispensing pills from a glass full of them, and another gets high on Molly mixed with Viagra), and much more -- including ever-present themes of materialism and objectification of women. A character also hurls homophobic insults at a former assistant.

What's the story?

Based on the award-winning HBO comedy series of the same name, ENTOURAGE finds actor Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) and his friends Johnny/"Drama" (Kevin Dillon), Eric/"E" (Kevin Connolly), and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) still navigating the shark-infested waters of Hollywood. Vince's former agent, Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven), is now a studio head -- and his job, as well as Vince's, is on the line, since he greenlit Vince's $100 million-budgeted directorial debut, a modern take on the Jekyll and Hyde story. Turns out part of came from a Texas investor, whose son might not be making financial decisions based on art and quality alone.

Is it any good?

QUALITY

While Entourage is far from perfect, there's no denying the fantastic chemistry that exists among the quartet -- or should we say quintet, since Piven is integral -- that headlines this comedy. Connolly, Grenier, Dillon, and Ferrara are what made Entourage the TV show fun, if not perfect. We may not believe the nuttiness of the situations they find themselves in -- even knowing how ridiculous Hollywood can get -- but we believe them as lifelong, life-of-the-party friends.

All of that said, we recognize that the guys live in a world apart, but is it possible that Entourage is even more misogynistic than its TV counterpart? The women here run the gamut from decorative to disdainful. They exist merely to have sex with the guys, to be contemplated as sex objects, to be discussed as sex objects, or all of the above. Where nudity is involved, it's almost always the women (so many boobs!) who are shown in advanced states of undress. Where's the intelligent commentary on all of this excess? Or are we supposed to think this really is the life?

Families can talk about...

  • Families can talk about their perceptions of what Hollywood is all about and whether they think they're accurate. Do you think Entourage portrays things as they really are, or is it exaggerated for effect?

  • How does the film depict friendship? Are the characters helped or hindered by their friends? Is that realistic?

  • How is sex portrayed -- and how are women treated? Are they objectified? How does their treatment here compare to the original show? What message does that send viewers?

  • What does the film have to say about drinking/drug use? Are there realistic consequences? What do you think would happen to people who behaved this way in real life? How does the characters' status impact the consequences of their actions?

Movie details

Theatrical release date:June 3, 2015
DVD release date:September 29, 2015
Cast:Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, Matt Dillon, Jerry Ferrara
Director:Doug Ellin
Studio:Warner Bros.
Genre:Comedy
Topics:Friendship
Run time:104 minutes
MPAA rating:R
MPAA explanation:pervasive language, strong sexual content, nudity and some drug use

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Teen, 17 years old Written byJacob R June 3, 2015
age 16+

Entourage - the send-off that the TV series deserved, but never got.

This film essentially works as an additional season of the TV series, squashed into movie length, bringing many likeable qualities of the show, but without delving into them in depth. When viewed as entertainment and enjoyed for the fun that it is, the movie is rather likeable, but if the viewer goes into the film expecting a phenomenal plot and character development, they probably shouldn't bother. The film follows Vince, his entourage (E, Turtle, and Drama), and agent-turned-studio head Ari on more of their star-studded adventures in Hollywood, as Vince prepare's his directorial debut. As can be expected by the Hollywood superstar centered plotline, and the film's R rating, it contains lots of mature content. Sexual references and themes are strong and frequent, bare breasts are seen on at least 4 different occasions, scantily clad women are objectified, and scenes feature visual gags revolving around masturbation and girl-on-girl oral sex. Language is explicit, with near constant use of the F word (around 145 uses over about 100 minutes), a couple comedic utterances of the C word, and moderate usage of milder or anatomical language. Substance use is limited to a couple instances of casual joint smoking, some visual references to the usage of Molly, and some drinking. Additionally, there is some brief stylized violence in the context of a film within the film, and all the consumerism that comes with the entertainment business. However, all of this content should be expected by those who have seen the TV series, and in the eyes of some viewers the content may possibly be (somewhat) redeemed by the positive value of friendship between the foursome. It should be known that the film will be best enjoyed by those who have already seen the TV series as well. For fans of the Entourage series, don't take the film too seriously, expect anything from the film that it obviously can't deliver as well as the series, and most importantly-- leave the kids at home. This one is for adult and mature older teen fans of the series only.
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Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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Written byAnonymous June 5, 2015
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Awful sequel to famous TV show is Extremly disappointing and racy

My rating:R for sexual conten throughout,crude humor,language and drug use
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