Parents' Guide to

Murder Mystery

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Passable comic mystery has violence, swearing, sexual jokes.

Movie PG-13 2019 97 minutes
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Based on 21 parent reviews

Ava C.
Ava C. Adult
March 24, 2023
age 2+

Murder Mystery for 11 Year olds

I loved this movie! It's amazing! There is sex, violence, bloody images, etc. I think that 11 year old kids can watch this movie because they've most likely already been exposed to this kind of stuff. I think that kids watching the movie need to understand that its just a movie, and nothing more. Most eleven year old kids should be mature enough to watch the movie.

This title has:

Great role models
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
2 people found this helpful.
firstgradefarr
firstgradefarr Adult
June 20, 2019
age 10+

Loved it! Needs sequel mystery movies!!!

I loved this! I laughed out loud and really enjoyed the mystery and action!!
2 people found this helpful.
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What's the Story?

Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler), a beat cop, and wife Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), a hairdresser, are celebrating their 15th anniversary in MURDER MYSTERY. On a whim, Nick (forlorn because he's failed his police force's detective exam for the third time and has lied to Audrey) "surprises" his wife with a long-promised but belated honeymoon trip to Europe. An encounter on the plane with a wealthy viscount (Luke Evans) unexpectedly leads the two Brooklyn locals to a stay on a luxury yacht owned by Malcom Quince, a super-wealthy octogenarian (Terence Stamp). On their very first evening aboard, Quince is quickly dispatched by an antique dagger. The yacht is brimming with family and friends who wanted the man dead. Nick and Audrey (feeling well-prepared because of her addiction to murder mysteries) set out to identify the killer. Unfortunately, all clues point to the Spitzes themselves ... and the mayhem begins.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (21):
Kids say (58):

A step up from earlier Netflix-Sandler collaborations that celebrated raunchy, gross-out humor, this mildly entertaining film is an attempt to spoof old-fashioned murder mysteries. It showcases the comic strengths of its two stars; Aniston is particularly funny in a very earnest way while Sandler prefers the bonehead approach, but both work. Led by director Kyle Newacheck, Murder Mystery presents lots of familiar situations common to the genre -- suspects gathered together and eliminated one by one, extended chase sequences, a scramble to safety on a high window ledge -- and they're effective, but routine. Everyone seems to be having a great time as the prime suspects (and all the cast and crew) get to make their magic in some of the most beautiful places on the Mediterranean Sea.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the violence in Murder Mystery. How much of it was intended to be taken seriously? Is comic violence less disturbing than dramatic violence? Why or why not? At what age do you think kids can tell the difference?

  • The movie is filled with comic stereotypes. In some instances, stereotypes can simply be funny and not offensive. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use the characters in this film to support your answer.

  • Adam Sandler, a box office record-setter, appears in an assortment of film genres (gross-out comedies, parodies, high-brow comedies, and dramas). If you're a fan, in what roles do you like him best? Why?

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