A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Role Models
some
Despite their flaws, Jim and Lauren are trying to be the best single parents possible, even though they could both use help. Jim is patient and loving with his daughters, as is Lauren with her sons. Lauren and Jim help each other's kids in various ways. The five kids all love their parents and want them to be happy with someone who deserves them.
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Violence & Scariness
very little
Slapstick violence includes a woman falling on a man, a man and a boy falling off an ostrich, and lions eating prey (off camera, but you hear roaring and chewing noises).
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
some
At the hotel, a married couple is constantly kissing passionately and several times discusses having sex. The wife in that couple always wears dresses that show off her ample cleavage. References to sex, p*rnography, and masturbation: A 14-year-old son has a p*rn magazine's centerfold (with his babysitter's face taped on top) hidden under his bed. A woman suggestively tells her boyfriend "I'm so sore" on the phone. Teens on vacation flirt, dance, and kiss.
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Language
some
Language and insults include "s--t," "a--hole," "d--k," "crap," "butt hole," "idiot," "loser," "ass," "stupid," "gorilla," "deadbeat," etc.
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Products & Purchases
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Lots of labels and brands are shown or discussed, particularly Hooters restaurant and Dick's Sporting Goods, as well as Adidas, Nike, ESPN, iPhone, Puma, Under Armour, Always sanitary napkins, Diva Cup, Tampax, Dodge Grand Caravan, Apple computers, and more.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
Adults drink at meals and parties on vacation. One night, Lauren seems tipsy after drinking champagne.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the scope of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's third romantic comedy pairing (after The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates) has, like its stars, aged a bit: The duo now play hapless single parents rather than hapless singles. But this blended-family story is no Brady Bunch: Like all of Sandler's comedies, there's plenty of sexual innuendo, with allusions to breasts, masturbation, p*rn, body size, and more. One couple on the vacation often makes out publicly and refers to their sex life, and adults drink socially at dinners and parties. Language includes the occasional "a--hole," "ass," and "s--t," as well as "butt hole," "crap," etc. All of that said, there are some worthy take-aways about parenting here, and step-families may particularly enjoy the positive messages about the importance of strong blended families. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
BLENDED starts with a disastrous blind date at Hooters between divorced single mom Lauren (Drew Barrymore) and widower dad Jim (Adam Sandler). After bumping into each other two more times, they both hear news that changes their lives: Lauren's best friend, Jen (Wendi McLendon-Covey), has broken up with Jim's boss, Dick (owner of Dick's Sporting Goods), leaving an all-inclusive spring break vacation to South Africa up for grabs. Both Jim and Lauren pay for half the trip without knowing the other will be there. At the resort, Jim and his three tomboyish daughters and Lauren and her tween and teen sons realize that it's a special week for blended family honeymoons, and they'll have to spend the entire trip together. As the week marches on, both of them help each other with their kids and discover that they have more in common than they initially thought.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about who the target audience is for Blended. Do you think it's families, or just adults? How can you tell? Is it an appropriate choice for watching as a family?
The movie's sexual humor includes plenty of jokes about masturbation. Is the movie stereotypical about teen boys? What about on other subjects?
This is the third time Sandler and Barrymore have made a movie together. How does this one compare to the others?
Movie Details
- In theaters: May 23, 2014
- On DVD or streaming: August 26, 2014
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Bella Thorne
- Director: Frank Coraci
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Bisexual actors, Pansexual actors, Latino actors
- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Genre: Comedy
- Topics: Brothers and Sisters, Wild Animals
- Run time: 117 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- MPAA explanation: crude and sexual content, and language
- Last updated: June 3, 2024
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