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Comedy riffs on wealth gap, race but relies on stereotypes.
Parents need to know that the "hard R" Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, while absolutely crude and over the top, seems to want to give viewers the chance to question their own biases. But it does so by relying on lots of existing stereotypes based on race, gender, and sexual…
A brief glimpse of a penis in an extended scene about oral sex that's laced
Frequent use of a wide range of strong language, including The "N" wor
Violence & ScarinessCharacters point and shoot guns at each other and get involved in a massive braw
Drinking, Drugs & SmokingA group of guys is shown drinking 40s. Social drinking at parties, etc., and one
Products & PurchasesSome characters flaunt their wealth, driving fancy cars (Audi) and wearing lots
Amid all of the crude humor and stereotyping is the idea not to judge a book by
Positive Role ModelsDespite being materialistic, James is actually well meaning and open to new expe
A brief glimpse of a penis in an extended scene about oral sex that's laced with homophobia. A woman in hot pants twerks in front of a guy. A couple is shown seducing each other, the woman in lingerie and sitting astride him. Later, a man's butt cheeks are briefly flashed.
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Frequent use of a wide range of strong language, including The "N" word, "d--k," "a--hole," "s--t," "f--k," and "motherf--ker."
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Characters point and shoot guns at each other and get involved in a massive brawl. Since one character is "training" to defend himself in prison, there are plenty of scenes of him trying to fight others or take a hit himself, pretty much all of it played for laughs.
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A group of guys is shown drinking 40s. Social drinking at parties, etc., and one character smokes weed.
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Some characters flaunt their wealth, driving fancy cars (Audi) and wearing lots of jewelry and high-end clothing.
Amid all of the crude humor and stereotyping is the idea not to judge a book by its cover -- or by its class. Also, friendships can start from the strangest situations.
Despite being materialistic, James is actually well meaning and open to new experiences. Darnell perpetuates a lie but is also quite empathetic. That said, there's plenty of iffy behavior on display throughout the movie that parents wouldn't want kids emulating, as well as lots of stereotypes based on race, gender, and sexual identity (starting with a big chunk of the premise: i.e. James assumes Darnell knows about/has been to prison because he's black).
Parents need to know that the "hard R" Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, while absolutely crude and over the top, seems to want to give viewers the chance to question their own biases. But it does so by relying on lots of existing stereotypes based on race, gender, and sexual preference (the gang-banger, the materialistic Daddy's girl, etc.), which detracts from its effectiveness. Expect some violence (shooting, fighting, an all-out brawl) played for laughs, shock-value nudity (including a brief flash of a penis), other sexy scenes (lingerie, twerking, implied oral sex), lots of swearing ("f--k," the "N" word, and more), drinking, and pot use. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
