Common Sense Media Review
By Jennifer Green
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Raunchy buddy comedy has language, drinking, sex.
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Me Time
What's the Story?
Sonny (Kevin Hart) is a stay-at-home dad totally dedicated to his kids in ME TIME. When crazy best buddy Huck (Mark Wahlberg) reaches out to invite him to his 44th birthday party, sure to be a wild time, Sonny is encouraged to go by his wife, Maya (Regina Hall). She and another parent at the kids' school convince Sonny he needs some fun "me time." But he has no idea the hijinks in store once he hops on the party bus with Huck and his crowd. Meanwhile, Sonny is also worried that his wife's millionaire client, Armando (Luis Gerardo Mendez), might have a crush on Maya.
Is It Any Good?
Don't expect any major life lessons or philosophical messages from this buddy movie, but it's silly fun and Hart is amusing and good-natured from start to finish. Wahlberg is also in good form in Me Time as the clueless 40-something partier who refuses to grow up. The film sneaks in some messages about valuing stay-at-home parents (in part so that they don't look for validation by pressuring their kids to be perfect) and gender-swaps a familiar genre of moms letting loose. Some of the humor here is pretty crass (lots of pooping, farting, and other anatomical references). But the film has a big heart and lands some funny moments, mostly involving Hart getting hurt.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the lives of stay-at-home parents, especially dads like Sonny, in Me Time. Do you think stay-at-home parents are sometimes valued less for their work and dedication than adults who work outside the home? Why?
Why do you think Maya wants Sonny to go to Huck's birthday party? Why doesn't Sonny want to go at first?
What other buddy movies have you seen like this one? How does this one compare?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : August 26, 2022
- Cast : Kevin Hart , Mark Wahlberg , Regina Hall
- Director : John Hamburg
- Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Comedy
- Topics : Friendship
- Run time : 104 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : some sexual material, language and brief drug use
- Last updated : January 13, 2026
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