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Grown Ups

2010

After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Ages 14+Source checked

Why this age? The film has frequent crude sexual humor, adult relationship themes, profanity or insults, reckless behavior, comic assaults, and injury scenes. Its family and friendship messages are accessible, but the tone is aimed at teens and adults. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age14+

Strongest cautions

  • Sexual content & nudity4/5
  • Romance3/5
  • Strong language3/5

Strongest positives

  • Kindness & empathy3/5
  • Positive messages3/5
  • Courage & resilience2/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

A fashion show, travel, commercial attractions, and conspicuous wealth appear, but the film is not primarily an advertising or product-placement work.

Death of a character2/5
Why this rating?

The death of a childhood coach is mentioned as the catalyst for the reunion; it is not shown on screen.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Shows an arrow sticking out of a foot and brief, non-graphic depictions of injuries from accidents.

Strong language3/5
Why this rating?

Contains frequent mild language and some moderate profanity common in PG-13 comedies.

Romance3/5
Why this rating?

Marriage, jealousy, flirting, failed marriages, and relationship arguments are recurring adult storylines.

Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?

Brief peril includes a zipline crash, arrow accidents, and chaotic rides. These moments may unsettle some children, but the broad comic tone keeps them from being genuinely frightening.

Sexual content & nudity4/5
Why this rating?

The film contains frequent crude sexual humor and references, including a lothario character, flirting, skimpy bikinis, and breastfeeding-related comedy.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

Adults are occasionally shown drinking alcohol in social settings.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Comic but sometimes aggressive violence includes an assault, attacks between friends, reckless arrow play, and dangerous amusement-park stunts.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Characters face grief, insecurity, marital conflict, and failure honestly, but many physical risks are reckless rather than courageous.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The film includes playful games, cup-and-string telephones, imaginative family activities, and inventive comic setups, but creativity is not a major theme.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Features a mixed cast, though many characters fit into established comedy archetypes.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Friends and spouses show care, reconcile after conflict, include estranged family members, and offer practical help, despite frequent teasing and selfishness.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

It emphasizes friendship, honesty, family time, humility, accepting failure, and helping others, though these messages are mixed with irresponsible comic behavior.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Adults ultimately reconcile, support one another, and address family problems, but they also model dishonesty, insults, aggression, and unsafe choices.

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  1. Where did a character show kindness or empathy, and what changed because of it?
  2. Were there any mature relationship themes worth talking through together?
  3. Which choice in Grown Ups would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Grown Ups, and what caused that change?
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