Our take
Bad Counselors is a PG-13 comedy about two fraternity brothers who pose as Christian camp counselors to complete community service. The rating cites suggestive material tied to frat-party setup scenes. Expect mild crude humor, hidden flasks, and fish-out-of-water faith jokes rather than graphic content
Uplifting themes
Community service, empathy, and integrity themes emerge from the fish-out-of-water setup
Story (may spoil tone)
After committing a crime on campus, two frat-stars pretend to be Christian camp counselors in order to fulfill court ordered community service.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence No violence found in this title
No violence found in this title
Language Mild crude humor; reviewers say the PG-13 rating comes more from setup…
Mild crude humor; reviewers say the PG-13 rating comes more from setup than profanity
Sex / nudity Suggestive frat-party material and flirtation with camp counselors per…
Suggestive frat-party material and flirtation with camp counselors per the PG-13 rating
Drugs / alcohol Party-night chaos, hidden flasks, and handcuffed frat brothers drive th…
Party-night chaos, hidden flasks, and handcuffed frat brothers drive the opening
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Can people grow through community service even when they start dishonestly?
- How do comedies balance faith themes with party culture?