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Dicks: The Musical

By Tara McNamara, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

Over-the-top vulgar comedy has tons of sex, crude language.

Movie R 2023 86 minutes
Dicks: The Musical Movie Poster: Title written out in Broadway lights, with characters gathered underneath

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age 18+

Based on 3 parent reviews

age 18+
age 18+

OMG DO NOT SEE

Once again, I should have read reviewS beforehand; I like Nathan Lang and thought that endorsement enough. WRONG. Movie is SUPER VULGAR, SUPER INAPPROPRIATE, SUPER OFFENSIVE with ICING ON THE CAKE INCEST. UGH!

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3 ):
Kids say (1 ):

Appallingly phenomenal and tremendously bold, this is a no-holds-barred, wild ride. Cinema has never seen anything quite like Dicks: The Musical, but the closest comparison might be saying that it's like John Waters meets Freddy Got Fingered. And, like those films, it will undoubtedly become a cult classic. Because of their confident approach in presenting material that most would never dare to touch, writer-performers Jackson and Sharp -- who are gay -- are likely to inspire queer teens, especially those who've grown up in unsupportive environments. But no matter their sexual identity, the movie's brash, raunchy humor will likely put it on many teens' watchlist. If that happens, try to pre-screen it so you can talk about it with them -- or at least understand where the off-color quotes are coming from.

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