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Is Weapons as violent as the name might suggest? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Weapons OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich
Director: Zach Cregger
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Is Freakier Friday too edgy for a family movie night? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
Is The Naked Gun a goofy spoof the whole family can enjoy? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The Naked Gun OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Studio: Paramount Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Does The Bad Guys 2 hit the same good notes as the original? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is The Bad Guys 2 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the ...violence, language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson , Awkwafina
Directors: Pierre Perifel, JP Sans
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
Is it safe for kids to take a swing at Happy Gilmore 2? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Happy Gilmore 2 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Director: Kyle Newacheck
Studio: Netflix
MPAA rating: PG-13
Does the latest Fantastic Four balance action with good lessons? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Smurfs OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Director: Matt Shakman
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Is Smurfs musical magic for kids of all ages? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Smurfs OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast: Rihanna, James Corden, John Goodman, JP Karliak
Director: Chris Miller
Studio: Paramount Pictures
MPAA rating: PG
How gory is the action in I Know What You Did Last Summer? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is I Know What You Did Last Summer OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense ...says about the violence, language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King
Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Studio: Columbia Pictures
MPAA rating: R
Is the new Superman darker than the previous films? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Superman OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult
Director: James Gunn
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Can kids handle the carnage in Jurassic World Rebirth? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Jurassic World Rebirth OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey
Director: Gareth Edwards
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Is M3GAN 2.0 a killer upgrade to your family movie night? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is M3GAN 2.0 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jemaine Clement
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Does F1: The Movie raise the bar on high-speed thrills? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is F1: The Movie OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.
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Cast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13
Is Weapons as violent as the name might suggest? | Common Sense Movie Minute
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Is Weapons OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.
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Cast: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich
Director: Zach Cregger
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: R
