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Maverick keeps bluffing his way towards a poker tournament, so gambling is the spine of the joke. There are saloon drinks, mild fights, a noose gag and some sex talk. We would start at PG.
Uplifting themes
Wit and nerve beat raw gunfighter swagger more often than not. Charm and clever deals still sit next to plenty of dishonest play Maverick prefers talk and tricks to killing, which softens the Western hero mold. He is still a hustler parents may want to unpack
Story (may spoil tone)
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
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Violence Fistfights, a bank blast, and a short shootout break up the card games.…
Fistfights, a bank blast, and a short shootout break up the card games. The opening noose gag looks grim, then plays as a joke with little blood
Language The s-word, damn, hell, b-word, and son of a b-word show up in Western…
The s-word, damn, hell, b-word, and son of a b-word show up in Western banter. It is regular enough to notice, not a nonstop barrage
Sex / nudity Maverick and Annabelle kiss, and there is a shirtless moment. The dialo…
Maverick and Annabelle kiss, and there is a shirtless moment. The dialogue makes several jokes about sex and identity while they try to outwit each other
Drugs / alcohol Expect strong language in baths and poker rooms, including Saloons pour…
Expect strong language in baths and poker rooms, including Saloons pour drinks, champagne flows at the fancy table, and cigars. A group is played as drunk for comedy
Frightening A snake nearly bites, a stagecoach runs wild toward a cliff, and Maveri…
A snake nearly bites, a stagecoach runs wild toward a cliff, and Maverick hangs on for life in comic peril. The scares stay light because the tone stays jokey
Gore / death / weapons Guns are drawn in standoffs and a body appears after trouble on the tra…
Guns are drawn in standoffs and a body appears after trouble on the trail. Weapons serve the Western comedy, and injury close-ups stay scarce
Gambling Poker, card cheats, and a winner-takes-all tournament are the whole tri…
Poker, card cheats, and a winner-takes-all tournament are the whole trip. Bret's money problems and bluffing tricks sit in nearly every chapter
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
- Maverick would rather con someone than shoot them. When is cleverness crossing into hurting people for a win?
- Poker and luck rule the trip to the riverboat. How would you explain the difference between a fun game and chasing losses?
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