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A raunchy, fast action comedy, this follows two cops posing as high school students to take down a drug ring. The swearing never stops, the drug use and dealing power the plot, and there is crude sexual humour alongside bursts of gun violence. A running gag has teens taking a made-up party drug with wild effects. It is adult-skewing comedy for 16 and up, not a school film for younger teens.
Uplifting themes
Beneath the crude jokes, the two leads come to understand real friendship, owning their mistakes and caring less about the cool crowd's opinion. It gives a very rude film a small, warm centre Cops though they are, the heroes behave badly, swear without pause and twist the rules for laughs. By the finish they have matured a touch and have each other's backs
Story (may spoil tone)
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.
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Violence Shootouts, a car chase and a few sudden, bloody moments turn up, among…
Shootouts, a car chase and a few sudden, bloody moments turn up, among them one graphic hit staged partly for shock. It stays lighter than a straight action film, yet the gunfire is real
Language The swearing is wall to wall, driven by heavy f-words along with plenty…
The swearing is wall to wall, driven by heavy f-words along with plenty of s-words, insults and crude sexual slang. Few comedies come anywhere near this foul-mouthed
Sex / nudity Crude sexual jokes land thick and fast, a scene shows brief male nudity…
Crude sexual jokes land thick and fast, a scene shows brief male nudity, and a teen hookup subplot threads through the story. None of it is graphic, but the sexual humour keeps coming
Drugs / alcohol A made-up party drug sits at the centre, with teens shown taking it and…
A made-up party drug sits at the centre, with teens shown taking it and tripping hard, plus talk of cannabis, cocaine, dealing and underage drinking. The drug world powers the entire plot
Frightening A handful of sudden, violent beats give a jolt, though the film is chas…
A handful of sudden, violent beats give a jolt, though the film is chasing laughs well ahead of fear. No real horror or lingering dread features here. A younger kid may still jump. It does not sit as a horror film
Bullying / discrimination Homophobic and racist cracks run through the jokes, most often set up t…
Homophobic and racist cracks run through the jokes, most often set up to mock the characters making them. A few feel sharp and deliberate, while others come off as careless
Gore / death / weapons The gunfights spill some blood and include at least one messy, graphic…
The gunfights spill some blood and include at least one messy, graphic death built to shock and amuse in the same beat. Real firearms show up across the action scenes
Dangerous behaviour Teens are seen swallowing an unknown party drug, and its effects are pl…
Teens are seen swallowing an unknown party drug, and its effects are played hard for comedy. The whole thing is plainly over the top, though the casual drug-taking is worth raising with teens
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- A fake drug is played for big laughs here. How do you want to talk with your teen about the way films make getting high look funny?
- The humor leans on crude and sometimes homophobic jokes. Which gags felt harmless and which crossed a line for your family?
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