Would Tropic Thunder be appropriate for a 13-year old?

Question

Would Tropic Thunder be appropriate for a fairly mature 13-year old who has seen Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny? If you were to say that it is really up to the parent, what kind of content would be worrisome?

Answer 1

As long as you're okay with him hearing the F word because Tom Cruise says it a lot. But other than the g*y theme at one point with Alpha Chino and Kirk's movie Satan's Alley, it's not that bad. But if he's seen Tenacious D, then he should be fine.

And they don't make fun of the mentally handicapped as much as they do actors portraying the mentally handicapped. That's what the whole part is on when Downey and Stiller are talking about it in the movie, that Stiller's character played Simple Jack full blown and didn't win an Oscar whereas Dustin Hoffman went half way and won in Rain Man. It's just Stiller poking fun at actors who try to play the mentally disabled.

Answer 2

I would say no, only for the language and some of the themes (and it's not OK to make fun of the mentally handicapped)

Answer 3

Well I made the mistake & took my son and boy-o-boy have I felt bad since! It just has ALOT of no-NOs in the movie.

The movie was funny but not for a child under 16 or better yet 18!

Answer 4

I couldn't get Tropic Thunder to come up on this website, which was weird bc it usually has everything I look for, but it is a great website for you to use in the future.

http://www.kids-in-mind.com/

I have a 13 yr old son as well and I use this site all the time.  

Answer 5

watch the full movie free online at http://mmrpg.net/showthread.php?t=1844

Answer 6

yeah, definitely. there were three five-year-olds in my theater and they were laughing. i was distracted half the movie because i couldn't understand why their parents brought them. but he's thirteen, not seven. he'll be fine, especially if he's seen the pick of destiny.

edit: there's no nudity, by the way. jack black offers to give oral to alpa chino, and that's as bad as it gets.

Answer 7

Defiantly, believe me he would know everything in this movie, second it is better if you know he is going then for him sneaking in so he is a good kid.it is not really bad, all it has is really language believe me it could pass for PG-13.