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• Parents Say 43 Reviews
• Kids Say 139 Reviews

Common Sense Media Review

This movie will only frighten you with its crudeness.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that just about everyone is the butt of a joke or two -- including African Americans, the elderly, homosexuals, the mentally handicapped, and overweight people. Frequent extreme profanity, with the majority of it sexually-themed. Every character acts questionably, from the sometimes drunk and…

Why Age 16+?

Everyone from the sometimes drunk and stoned killer to Cindy's drug-dealing crim

Frequent extreme profanity, with the majority of it sexually-themed.

Countless references to oral sex. Graphic photographs of a penis, a pair of bloa

Many bloody stabbings. A girl is electrocuted. Characters are killed for laughs.

Product placement is prevalent.

Any Positive Content?

Just about everyone is the butt of a joke or two--including African Americans, t

No role models here.

Parents need to know that just about everyone is the butt of a joke or two -- including African Americans, the elderly, homosexuals, the mentally handicapped, and overweight people. Frequent extreme profanity, with the majority of it sexually-themed. Every character acts questionably, from the sometimes drunk and stoned killer to Cindy's drug-dealing criminal father. Drug use is prevalent. Countless references to oral sex. Graphic photographs of a penis, a pair of bloated testicles, and an erect penis in a gay character's ear. One gag involves semen. Jokes about virgins, pubic hair, and sticking a penis in a vacuum cleaner. The characters all have sex, and we see lots of groping. A male gym teacher cross-dresses to have access to female students. Many bloody stabbings. A girl is electrocuted. Characters are killed for laughs. One is beheaded. Another kills himself.

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Everyone from the sometimes drunk and stoned killer to Cindy's drug-dealing criminal father indulges. Drug use is prevalent.

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

Countless references to oral sex. Graphic photographs of a penis, a pair of bloated testicles, and an erect penis in a gay character's ear. The characters all have sex, and we see lots of groping. A male gym teacher cross-dresses to have access to female students.

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Violence & Scariness

Many bloody stabbings. A girl is electrocuted. Characters are killed for laughs. One is beheaded. Another kills himself. The costumed killer chases his victims, although it's more silly than scary.

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Just about everyone is the butt of a joke or two--including African Americans, the elderly, homosexuals, the mentally handicapped, and overweight people. One gag involves semen. Jokes about virgins, pubic hair, and sticking a penis in a vacuum cleaner.

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Based on 43 parent reviews

Objectifies and demeans - graphic nudity

What's the story.

SCARY MOVIE is a spoof of the Scream movies, which themselves lampoon traditional horror flicks. That would make Scary Movie a spoof of a spoof. The plot, such that it is, revolves around a bunch of stereotypical teens targeted by a crazy killer determined to dispatch the whole gang.

Is It Any Good?

The writers often go for the cheap laugh in this movie, frequently at the expense of minorities. And the scenes involving male organs and bodily fluids feel like reheated Farrelly brothers ( There's Something About Mary ) without the laughs. While Scary Movie 's thin plot mirrors scenes from Scream , the comparison ends there. All three Scream movies relied on witty dialogue and engaging characters, something that Scary Movie desperately lacks.

A costumed killer chases a flatulent, underwear-clad character and stabs her, piercing her breast implant. A grandmother is thrown down steps to impede a killer's progress. A retarded deputy soils his pants. Are you in hysterics yet? If not, Scary Movie will only frighten you with its crudeness. But not all the movie's humor is as juvenile as it might seem; some jokes -- like a scene in which a group of guys and the costumed killer re-create the famous "Whassup!" beer commercial -- evoke hearty laughter from the teen target audience. Such humor, however, has its limitations -- if you don't know the references that were made fun of, you won't find it funny.

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Families can talk about what's funny, and what's offensive and/or stupid. Why do different people find different things funny? Why do parents and kids often laugh at such different things?

Movie Details

• In theaters : July 7, 2000
• On DVD or streaming : October 13, 2001
• Cast : Marlon Wayans , Shannon Elizabeth , Shawn Wayans
• Director : Keenen Ivory Wayans
• Inclusion Information : Black directors, Black actors, Female actors
• Studio : Dimension
• Genre : Horror
• Run time : 88 minutes
• MPAA rating : R
• MPAA explanation : strong crude sexual humor, language, drug use and violence
• Last updated : April 21, 2024

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To assist in scheduling your film fright night, we guide you through German expressionism ( Nosferatu , The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ) and Universal monsters ( Dracula , The Wolf Man ). Creature features ( King Kong , The Fly ) nestle with Best Picture nominees ( The Exorcist , Get Out ). Slashers ( Scream ), zombies ( Dawn of the Dead ), vampires ( Let the Right One In ) abound with terror of the more psychological persuasion ( Don’t Look Now , The Innocents ). Plus, we honor the recent stabs and strides made by female horror directors ( A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night , The Babadook , The Invitation ) and directors abroad ( Under the Shadow , The Wailing ).

To sort the list, we’re using our recommendation formula, which factors in both the movie’s Tomatometer and audience-driven Popcornmeter , along with the film’s number of reviews and year of release. And how did we pick what to initially throw into our bubbling recommendation cauldron? We hand-picked only Certified Fresh movies with a positive Popocornmeter, with recent movies needing at least 100 critics reviews. What’s recent? Anything after 2016, which is when we expanded our critics pool and criteria.

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Scary Movie

A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer. A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer. A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.

• Keenen Ivory Wayans
• Shawn Wayans
• Marlon Wayans
• Buddy Johnson
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• 1K User reviews
• 99 Critic reviews
• 48 Metascore
• 7 wins & 6 nominations

Top cast 65

• Cindy Campbell

• Bobby Prinze

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• Trick or Treater #1
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• Trivia (at around 54 mins) When Ray and Brenda are in the movie theatre, the preview screen reads: "The following 'Peeview' has been 'assproved' for immature audiences only. If you can read this you are too close. Pee Pee Poopy Boogers Farts Butthole. Rated I for Immature. We thought it would be funny to put this here. Kiss our asses and take it off pause."
• Goofs (at around 43 mins) The same girl walks by two or three times when Cindy and Bobby are talking in the cafeteria. Shorty even refers to this, making it clear to most viewers that it's a joke.

Cindy Campbell : I thought you loved me.

Bobby : Oh, I did, baby, I did. But being in abstinence makes you wonder new things about yourself. That's right Cindy, I'm gay. And in case you haven't noticed, so is Ray.

Ray : What? I ain't gay!

Bobby : What are you talking about? You took me to that club.

Ray : So? They play good music.

Bobby : What about our trip to San Francisco?

Ray : I wanted to go shopping.

Bobby : [on the verge of tears] But... you made love to me.

Ray : First of all, you sucked my...

Bobby : Whatever!

• Crazy credits At the end of the credits, there is a brief scene in which "Doofy" breaks up with his vacuum cleaner but then decides to have one last go of it.
• Alternate versions For the Netflix release, the aspect ratio was changed from 2,39:1 to 1,78:1.
• Connections Edited into Aristokraticheskiy kinematograf: Episode #1.4 (2011)
• Soundtracks I Don't Want to Wait Written and Performed by Paula Cole Courtesy of Warner Special Products

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• Feb 1, 2018
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• July 7, 2000 (United States)
• United States
• Official Facebook
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• Una película de miedo
• Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
• Dimension Films
• Wayans Bros. Entertainment
• Gold/Miller Productions
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• $19,000,000 (estimated)
• $157,019,771
• $42,346,669
• Jul 9, 2000
• $278,019,771
• Runtime 1 hour 28 minutes
• Dolby Digital

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To say 'Scary Movie' isn’t hilarious in parts would be a lie, although I do suspect the film is funnier in YouTube clips than as a whole.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 12, 2022

Scary Movie is terrible. Not just terrible, but horrible.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 14, 2021

These gags are hardly the height of inspiration, but it could be that people laugh at them because they're not as pathetic as a character having a penis jabbed through his head like an ice pick.

Full Review | Oct 19, 2018

Scary Movie might not be a classic, but it's a solid satire of contemporary slasher films that I had a good time with.

The Wayans brothers just want to make us laugh... And for the first 20 minutes, they do. After that the gag-rate plummets, and it's a long haul to the credits.

I laughed some at Scary Movie, but I came away from it feeling dirty.

Full Review | Jul 13, 2015

mindless fun

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | May 5, 2013

Full Review | Original Score: B | Sep 7, 2011

This movie will only frighten you with its crudeness.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 1, 2011

Full Review | Original Score: B | Feb 4, 2010

Ends up being less funny than its primary target, the already-self-satirizing Scream series.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 7, 2010

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

The appeal seems to lie less in laughter than in respect for the filmmakers' irreverence as viewers sit back and think, "I can't believe they showed that!"

Full Review | Jul 4, 2008

If you're hoping to forget your troubles for 90 minutes, Scary Movie certainly does the job.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 26, 2006

Does its spoofing with a blunt instrument instead of a scalpel, and it's engineered to appeal to the lowest instincts of its targeted adolescent audiences.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Dec 6, 2005

Scary Movie's humor is definitely in the gutter.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 6, 2005

The humor in this movie is based on the concept that if enough jokes are fired off in a row, some of them will make you laugh. The concept works.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 30, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Oct 10, 2003

The kind of thing that leads to sleepless nights -- from severely bruised rib cages.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 10, 2003

Scary Movie is a sporadically hilarious parody of teen horror movies that too frequently seems half-baked.

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