Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Three divorced friends (Paul Reiser, Randy Quaid and
Matthew Modine) share visitation woes and triumphs in this very '90s comedy.
SEX/NUDITY 2 - A man and woman kiss passionately, they take their shirts off
and the woman is seen in her bra. Another couple kiss passionately and roll about on the
couch and living-room floor while kissing and hugging. Some brief non-graphic comments
about sex.
VIOLENCE/GORE 2 - A man is slapped in the face by his date. The
"violence" of divorce and visitation (some yelling between the couples, tears
from the kids during exchanges). A child throws up on her Dad. A man destroys his
ex-wife's porch in an extended scene. A man yells at and then tries to strangle a man. A
drunk teenager recklessly drives a car.
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PROFANITY 5 - One F-word, two scatological terms and some milder
obscenities. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Divorce, visitation, dealing with teenagers.
MESSAGE - When you divorce your spouse, you don't divorce your kids.
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