Grudge Match – Kids Movie Review

In the day, Henry “Razor” Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy “The Kid” McDonnen (Robert De Niro) were two of the biggest fighters in the Pitsburgh boxing world. They had it all;  fame, glory and the fierce competition to fight.  However  in 1983, just before the championship match, Kid announced his retirement. So who really was the champ?  No one knew, until 30 years later when they were lured by boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr. (Kevin Hart) to fight once again and regain their fame to world. Grudge Match is a sports comedy, one that may not appeal to kids or teenagers.

Rating: 1 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: April 8, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate
Will It Appeal to Kids? No

Talking Points:

There are some messages about the negativity of holding a grudge and not moving past old regrets.

The film may seem appealing to some kids, after all Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) is fighting once again, however the storyline of two old men boxing will not interest most kids.

Kevin Hart who plays Dante Slate Jr., the boxer’s promoter,  is funny and a great asset to the film.

Sexual Content: Moderate

• There are numerous sexual references made throughout the film, to name a few; conversations regarding body parts, sex toys and homosexuals.
• There are jokes about  BJ’s name ( a main character in the film). When Kid’s 8 year old grandson wonders about the jokes, his grandpa says he was named after “Butterscotch Jellybeans.” This joke is carried throughout the film.
• The 8 year old grandson gets into an SUV and finds his grandpa having a sexual encounter with a younger woman. We see the grandpa in his boxers, and the woman’s bare shoulders.
• During the boxing fight, we see woman wearing skimpy bikinis as they announce the various rounds.

Violent Content: Moderate

• Razor and Kid despise one another, so when they see each other during publicity events they typically get into a brawl.
• We see details of the boxing fight, the brutal hits and punches. We see the blood and bumps on their faces, they both look beat up.
• Two characters get into a car accident, one of them is injured and gets stitches on her forehead.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

• The f-word is said twice. We also hear “a–,” “b–ch,” “b–tard,” “d–n,” and “p—y,”  a lot throughout the movie.

Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate

• Kid owns a bar, we see him drinking hard liquor several times in the film.
• Kid uses a case of beer as a car seat for his 8 year old grandson.
• A bartender teaches Kid’s grandson to play a drinking game. However, the child doesn’t drink, but everyone else around him does.

Will It Appeal to Kids? No

Overall Grudge Match is a slow moving film that most kids will not enjoy. See Anchorman 2 or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire instead.Parents need to be aware of the sexual references and excessive profane language throughout the film.

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