Good Boys

Good Boys

movie

R, 2019, Adventure, Comedy

WISE
22%

WISE Score

81

Avg. Tomatometer

R-rated comedy about 6th graders in wildly inappropriate situations—basically Superbad but somehow more uncomfortable because they're actual children.

IMDb6.7
RT Critics81%
MC60
Common Sense Media
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Screenwise Verdict

Let's be crystal clear: this is NOT a kids' movie. Despite the title and the fact that it stars 6th graders, Good Boys is an R-rated comedy designed for adults who find humor in children accidentally navigating drug deals and sexual situations.

The 37% Rotten Tomatoes score tells you what you need to know about quality—even as adult comedy, it's mediocre. The shock value of 'kids saying/doing adult things' wears thin quickly, and what you're left with is a pretty forgettable comedy that's uncomfortable to watch because it features actual children.

If you're looking for genuinely good coming-of-age comedies, there are dozens of better options. This one's a hard pass for family viewing and barely worth it even for adults.

Age Fit

This is strictly an adult movie (18+) despite featuring child protagonists. The R-rating exists for a reason—this is not a family film, not a teen film, just adults-only comedy that happens to star kids in wildly inappropriate situations.

WISE Breakdown
Wholesome
25

This R-rated comedy features 6th graders in highly adult situations with crude humor, drug content, and sexual themes that completely undermine age-appropriate emotional development. The premise itself—kids carrying stolen drugs and being hunted—normalizes dangerous scenarios as comedy fodder.

Imaginative
45

The adventure premise has some creative energy and the fish-out-of-water setup of kids navigating adult situations shows narrative imagination. However, it leans heavily on shock value rather than genuine creative problem-solving or world-building.

Safe
15

This is an R-rated movie with drug content, sexual themes, and crude humor involving minors. The 37% Rotten Tomatoes critic score suggests quality concerns. While not surprising for an R-rated comedy, the content featuring actual children in these scenarios makes it particularly inappropriate for family viewing.

Enriching
20

While there may be themes of friendship and coming-of-age, they're buried under layers of inappropriate humor. The 6.7 IMDb rating and 60 Metacritic score suggest middling entertainment value with limited meaningful takeaways beyond shock laughs.

Parent Info
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Why It Might Be Great

  • If you're an adult who enjoys cringe comedy and can separate fiction from reality, there might be some laughs here
  • The friendship dynamic between the three boys could resonate if you can get past everything else
  • Some adults appreciate the subversive humor of kids innocently stumbling through adult scenarios
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What to Watch For

  • This is absolutely NOT a kids' movie despite featuring kids—it's R-rated for very good reasons
  • Drug content, sexual themes, and crude humor throughout
  • The 37% critic score suggests even as adult comedy it's pretty mediocre
  • Zero educational or developmental value for actual children

Conversation Starters

  • "This one's not for family movie night, but if you watched it: Why do you think Hollywood keeps making R-rated comedies about kids?"
  • "What's the difference between comedy that's actually subversive versus just being crude for shock value?"
  • "When does 'coming of age' humor cross the line into just being inappropriate?"
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