Dumb and Dumber To – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Dumb and Dumber To

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22%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

A critically panned sequel that doubles down on crude humor and proves that some comedies should stay in the '90s.

31%

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Dumb and Dumber To

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PG-13, 2014

22%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

A critically panned sequel that doubles down on crude humor and proves that some comedies should stay in the '90s.

31%

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Screenwise Verdict

This is a sequel nobody asked for that arrived 20 years too late. The original Dumb and Dumber had a certain charm in 1994, but this rehash feels tired and desperate.

The humor is aggressively crude—mucus bubbles, testicle jokes, bodily fluids—and the script never rises above juvenile gross-out comedy. Critics and audiences both panned it (31% and 35% respectively on Rotten Tomatoes), and even die-hard fans of the first film found this one disappointing.

For parents: unless your high schooler specifically requests it and you're comfortable with PG-13 raunchiness, there are dozens of better comedies to watch together. This one's skippable.

Age Fit

Common Sense Media and ParentPreviews agree this is best for 14+ due to crude sexual humor, profanity, and drug references. Even then, it's a tough sell—most teens would probably rather watch something that's actually funny.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

The film leans heavily on crude humor, bodily functions, sexual innuendo, and profanity. ParentPreviews grades it D for profanity and C for sexual content. The tone is chaotic and juvenile, modeling immature behavior rather than kindness or cooperation. This is deliberate lowbrow comedy that doesn't pretend to be anything else.

Imaginative

A road-trip sequel that retreads the same formula from 20 years prior. The premise—finding Harry's long-lost daughter—is thin scaffolding for recycled gags. Critics gave it 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences 35%, suggesting the humor feels stale rather than inventive. No real creative spark or originality.

Safe

PG-13 rating with crude sexual humor, partial nudity, frequent profanity, and drug-related jokes. Australia's board advises it's not suitable for under 14. No graphic violence or truly traumatic content, but the constant barrage of gross-out jokes and sexual references makes it inappropriate for younger viewers. Parents know what they're getting into with this franchise.

Enriching

Zero educational value or meaningful takeaways. The protagonists are intentionally idiotic and the humor celebrates stupidity. Metacritic score of 36 and Letterboxd 2.4/5 reflect that even as entertainment, it's considered a weak effort. This is pure lowbrow comedy with no cognitive, ethical, or personal growth potential.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

If your teen loved the original and has a high tolerance for gross-out humor, they might get a few laughs from the nostalgia factor
The slapstick is obvious and predictable, so there's no surprise violence or genuinely disturbing content
Could spark conversations about how comedy ages poorly and why certain jokes don't land anymore

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What to Watch For

Constant crude humor involving bodily functions, sexual innuendo, and partial nudity—this is the whole point of the movie
Frequent profanity and drug-related jokes that make it inappropriate for middle schoolers
The protagonists are deliberately stupid and the film celebrates their idiocy without any redemptive arc
Even fans of the original found this one stale—31% critic score and 35% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes

Conversation Starters

"Why do you think this sequel got such bad reviews compared to the first movie?"
"What kind of humor do you find actually funny versus just gross or uncomfortable?"
"Do you think the characters learned anything or grew at all during the movie?"

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