Information for Parents

My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

Common Sense Media Age 15

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Honesty, loyalty, and playing by the rules triumph. People who take advantage of others and prey on those weaker than themselves can be conquered by intelligence and confidence. It's not always possible to judge a person's worth by exterior appearances.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
A character fires a pistol into the air several times in anger. One well-aimed punch in the jaw. There's a detailed verbal description of deer hunting.
Sex
A few loving kisses between an engaged couple. They are also seen nestling together in bed.
Language
Frequent cursing throughout. Many uses and permutations of "s--t," "f---k," as well as "dickhead," "ass," "goddamn it," "balls," etc. The language is used as a device to define the characters, their backgrounds, and street credentials.
Consumerism
Bush's beans are center focus in one sequence. Other products shown briefly are: Canon, Coca Cola, Mother's Cookies, and some beer.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Judge smokes. Lawyer has a drink in hand while on the phone.
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