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Our take
A pot dealer puts together a fake family to carry drugs across the border, and the film treats the trip as a raunchy joke. Expect constant swearing, sex talk, a striptease and teens caught up with dangerous criminals. We would keep We're the Millers for MA 15+ and up.
Uplifting themes
A mismatched crew becomes a real family through loyalty and care for one another. Their path there is crooked, so the lesson needs some context from a parent The characters grow warmer toward one another over the trip. Their choices are mostly criminal and self-serving, though, so few make good examples
Story (may spoil tone)
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
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Violence Characters trade threats, punches, and a few clumsy fights, and a gun i…
Characters trade threats, punches, and a few clumsy fights, and a gun is pointed at the family once. Most of it is played for comedy. A few injuries are painful in a cringe-laugh way
Language The f-word and s-word are everywhere, along with the a-word and crude s…
The f-word and s-word are everywhere, along with the a-word and crude sexual insults. Adults swear freely around the teens, and a few kids swear back. Few scenes pass without some of it
Sex / nudity Sex talk is constant, including prostitution jokes and a striptease tha…
Sex talk is constant, including prostitution jokes and a striptease that is more silly than steamy. A kissing lesson for a teen boy is an awkward running gag. Nudity is brief and mostly implied
Drugs / alcohol Marijuana is the heart of the plot, with a van packed full and characte…
Marijuana is the heart of the plot, with a van packed full and characters smoking joints and joking about getting high. Beer and tequila appear at campsites. Drug dealing is shown as a harmless adventure
Frightening Threats from criminal goons and a gunpoint scene give brief tension. A…
Threats from criminal goons and a gunpoint scene give brief tension. A few chases and run-ins with armed men jolt. Most of the movie plays as comedy
Child peril / abuse Two teens are pulled into a smuggling plot and end up facing dangerous…
Two teens are pulled into a smuggling plot and end up facing dangerous criminals and a gun. Adults usually step in to shield them, but they are put at risk to start with
Bullying / discrimination One character is called out for homophobic gay-panic behaviour, and the…
One character is called out for homophobic gay-panic behaviour, and the film pokes fun at it. Some jokes also mock strangers, neighbours, and stereotypes about locals
Dangerous behaviour Smuggling, drug use, and reckless driving are shown as jokes with few c…
Smuggling, drug use, and reckless driving are shown as jokes with few consequences. Teens may come away thinking that carrying drugs across a border is easy and funny
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
- The fake family slowly becomes close to a real one. What makes a family feel real, and what are the risks of pretending?
- The Millers get away with smuggling. What might happen to real people who try something like that?
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