Parents' Guide to Jack and Jill

Movie 2011 PG 91 minutes
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Sandie Angulo Chen By Sandie Angulo Chen , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 9+

Few laughs in crude, kid-targeted Sandler comedy.

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age 11+

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age 10+

Based on 90 kid reviews

Kids say the movie is polarizing with many finding it unbearable due to lack of humor, awkward acting, and excessive product placement, while a few appreciate its comedic value and positive family messages. Opinions vary widely from it being a terrible cinematic experience to a fun, juvenile comedy suitable for kids, though some warn it contains inappropriate elements for younger audiences.poor humorinappropriate contentproduct placementfamily messagesmixed reviews
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What's the Story?

Jack (Adam Sandler) is a successful Hollywood advertising agent who dreads the annual Thanksgiving visit he receives from his Bronx-dwelling twin sister, Jill (also Sandler). Tactless (and loud) but sweet, Jill incessantly annoys Jack. When, during her most recent visit, Jill decides to stay past Thanksgiving through Hanukah -- and then New Year's -- Jack threatens to kick her out ... until Al Pacino (the star that Jack's client, Dunkin Donuts, wants to land for their new "Dunkaccino" campaign) shows a romantic interest in her after a brief encounter at a Lakers game. Jack is forced to decide whether he should respect Jill, who isn't interested in actor, or pretend to be her to score his business deal.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 23 ):
Kids say ( 90 ):

There is precisely one reason to see JACK AND JILL: Pacino. The Academy Award winner chews up the scenery while poking fun at himself (particularly his penchant for losing his cool and channeling his iconic characters like Michael Corleone and Tony Montana), and he's hands down the movie's one hilarious gag. Once Pacino enters the picture, it's redeemed by his simultaneously self-deprecating and self-aggrandizing performance.

Without him, watching Sandler times two would be torture, not entertainment. How many fart and Mexican jokes can boys (and men!) endure before realizing that it's just not funny? How many times must Sandler play another version of a very rich man with few redeeming qualities whom the audience is supposed to root for? Gone is Sandler the underdog, the Everyman of his youth. He's been replaced with Sandler the King Midas of rude comedy geared toward boys who don't care whether his movies are more or less 90-minute commercials for the many products stuffed into them.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why Adam Sandler's movies are so popular. Are fart jokes and gags about people's appearance that funny? What's the difference between his "family" movies and the ones for older audiences?

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