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Freddy Got Fingered

By Charles Cassady Jr., Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 18+

Sorry, this one's just vile.

Movie R 2001 90 minutes
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age 13+

Based on 16 parent reviews

Gavin S.
Gavin S. Adult
September 4, 2022
age 15+

Funny

One of the funniest movies ever made, genuinely. A couple horse penises but what good comedy doesn't have a few horse penises. And perhaps a deer gets gutted and played in but it be like that sometimes fr.

This title has:

Great messages
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
bigchungues
bigchungues Parent of 2, 5, 8 and 10-year-old
July 3, 2022
age 2+

This movie is boring and it’s only for babies

This movie is boring and it’s only for babies
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What's the Story?

In FREDDY GOT FINGERED, Gord Brody (Tom Green) wants to get into big-time animation but is forced to move back in with his parents (Rip Torn and Julie Hagerty) when he loses his job at the cheese factory. Sick of being compared to his younger brother, who works at a bank, Gord clashes with his dad and sets out to drive him crazy. Eventually, he creates a very damaging, destructive lie about his dad.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (16 ):
Kids say (14 ):

There's barely any rhyme or reason to Green's jangled R-rated antics and his selfish and perverted impulses; more important, there's no reason we should care to watch them. Even though the angry and profane Mr. Brody is supposed to be the movie's villain, you identify with him more than any other character onscreen, as he bellows at his creepy boy's chronic misbehavior. Very late in the action, Gord says he's the way he is because of his father's personality. But by the time that insight comes, most viewers will probably have checked out of the movie, emotionally or physically.

When asked to explain the appeal of Tom Green, an eleven-year-old boy replied, "He does things that embarrass himself in front of people." Here, the director/scriptwriter/star burns up film indulgently to get in touch with his inner maladjusted child.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what makes a raunchy comedy good. Why are some films in this genre better than others?

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