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Parents' Guide to

Inside Job

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Conspiracies are real in edgy animated adult comedy.

TV Netflix Comedy 2021
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Randy and Reagan.
  • In the lab.
  • Reagan and Brett.
  • Reagan tries to fix things.

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age 10+

Based on 1 parent review

Harley Bingle
Harley Bingle Parent of 12-year-old
March 23, 2022
age 10+

It is a great show

It is perfectly fine for kids 10 and up
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What's the Story?

INSIDE JOB is an adult animated comedy about a young and power-hungry tech genius working for the "Deep State." Reagan Ridley (Lizzy Caplan) works at Cognito, Inc., a company overseen by dark overlords that is responsible for some of the world's biggest conspiracies. Attempting to follow the steps of her father Randy (played by Christian Slater), a former Cognito head, she's been pushing her co-workers, including selfie-taking Gigi (Tisha Campbell), Glenn, a man-dolphin hybrid (John DiMaggio), the drug abusing Dr. Andrew (Bobby Lee), and Magic Myc (Brett Gelman) a giant and colorful mind-reading mushroom, to the brink. When her boss J.R. (Andrew Daly) decides to promote her alongside the affable Brett (Clark Duke), an inexperienced former Yale frat boy, she resents having to work with him. But Reagan is still committed to proving that she's the most brilliant one there, and that she can still manage to keep the global subterfuges going.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (1 ):
Kids say (23 ):

This irreverent series pokes fun at some of the many myths surrounding American democracy and the "Deep State." The slightly megalomaniacal Reagan Ridley is engaging, her father colorful, and Brett obnoxious, but amusing. But the rest of the ensemble cast is less developed, which feels like a missed opportunity. Meanwhile, the running gags are plenty, but they lack nuance, and the show is so fast-paced that some of the punchlines never quite land. Nonetheless, viewers who like this sort of entertainment will find Inside Job worth checking out.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the idea of the "Deep State." What are some of the conspiracies associated with it? Why do you think people believe in it?

  • Would the overall plot of Inside Job significantly change if Brett was characterized as the difficult, power-hungry person, and Reagan the friendly sidekick? If so, why?

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