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It seems like Eddie Murphy wants to live in a world of his own. Increasingly, in movies like the execrable Norbit, he plays multiple parts and does his best to make sure that any parts played by other actors are...
| Audience: | 4th - 6th Grades |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for bawdy and suggestive humor, action and some language. |
| Movie Release Date: | July 11, 2008 |
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We (Mom, Dad, and 16 y/o daughter) really enjoyed this movie. It was funny, not vulgar, not violent. OK, there was some mildly crude humor, some violence (but without gore), and some stereopicity. None of that seemed negative, and NOTHING like other Eddie Murphy movies or Adam Sandler movies.
I wouldn't take a 4th-6th grader to it - it's not G and shouldn't be - but I think it's just fine for middle school and high school.
We enjoyed it enough to rent it to see again, or even buy it once the initial DVD price drops.
Thanks so much, PJ! This is exactly the kind of comment that is most helpful. I love giving my readers a range of reactions, especially positive thoughts on movies I could not find a way to like.
WOW, I didn't even realize this had been in the theaters already. It must truly be a leaf of skunk cabbage!
I didn't start out with high hopes for this movie - namely due to the lack of quality Eddie Murphy has put out in the last few years. It was better than I had expected though. We watched this together with our small children (4, 6) and I was still mostly okay with them seeing this. I felt less offended and less driven to "turn the channel" by this movie than I normally feel about most shows on prime time TV or even pre-prime time junk (TMZ, numerous court shows, Springer, syndicated re-run sitcoms ['Family Guy' & 'The Simpsons' being the real "winner" there] etc.)
Glad to hear it! I'd love to know what the kids had to say about it. Thanks for the comment!
My kids (5 & 9) and I just finished watching this & it was a riot. I really enjoyed watching Eddie's movies when I was in college and am happy he is doing movies we can watch together as a family. It's true there were some potty-humor moments, but there are shows on TV that I won't let them watch because they are way worse (violent, profane language, etc).
I asked my kids if they would recommend this movie & they said yes (actually, they said "to who" and then after I explained my question, they said yes).
I'm glad that you and your children enjoyed the film, Shelly! Thanks for the comment. I'm hoping Murphy's new film, "Imagine That," opening next month, will be as much fun as it looks.
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