Can two completely opposite woman work together and be friends? Straightlaced Yale graduate and FBI agent Ashburn (Sandra Bullock), and crass Boston cop Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) can. Initially the two woman don’t get along as they’re teamed up to take down a powerful drug lord. However they eventually realize that with Ashburn’s brains and secret FBI files, and Mullins street smarts and no nonsense demeanor, that they do need each other to succeed in their mission. The Heat is an R rated comedy  with a lot of raunchy rumor and profane language.

Rating: 2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: October 15, 2013
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Excessive
Will it Appeal to Teenagers? Yes

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Talking Points:

Mullins and Ashburn took their jobs very seriously. Mullins even busted her own brother for drug dealing, and put him in jail. She knew he’d be safe there.

Amongst the raunchy rumor and profane language, there were some sentimental parts, as Mullins and Ashburn become good friends.

Sexual Content: Moderate

• We see woman dancing seductively at a night club while wearing low cut, revealing clothes.
• There are a lot sexual comments and references;  talk about male and female body parts, oral sex and marital affairs.
• Mullins and Ashburn find a used condom, several comments were made from that as well.

Violent Content: Moderate

• Knives are used a lot in this film. A hit man shows Mullins and Ashburn a set of knives, which he plans to cut them up with. He jabs a knife into Ashburn’s leg, then  briefly leaves the room.  Mullins pulls the knife out of Ashburn’s leg, then has to stick it in her leg again when the hit man comes back.
• There are several gun shots, explosions and fights.
• Ashburn tries to save a choking man in a restaurant. Instead of doing CPR, she cuts the man’s neck with a knife, then sticks her fingers and a straw into the open wound, hoping to find his larynx. We see blood everywhere…this was a discussing scene.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

• We heard the f-word, “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” “d–k and “h–l,” a ton throughout the movie. Almost every other word was a swear word.

Drugs and Alcohol Content: Excessive

• We see characters with marijuana and cocaine.
• Since the film is about bringing down a network of drug dealers, there is a lot of talk about drugs and illegal substances.
• We see Mullins and Ashburn  doing shots, drinking beer and other alcoholic beverages while getting very drunk.

Will it Appeal to Teens? Yes

The Heat is a raunchy comedy with two leading funny actresses; however the film is very silly and not that funny. Parents need to be aware of the sexual references and profane language.