Swearnet: The Movie – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Swearnet: The Movie

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12%

WISE Score

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Trailer Park Boys alumni create a movie that's basically 112 minutes of swearing. That's it. That's the movie.

20%

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Swearnet: The Movie

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NC-17, 2014

12%

WISE Score

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Trailer Park Boys alumni create a movie that's basically 112 minutes of swearing. That's it. That's the movie.

20%

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Screenwise Verdict

Look, I'll be straight with you: this movie exists for one reason—to see how many times the Trailer Park Boys guys can say the f-word without network censors stopping them. That's the entire concept.

The critics absolutely destroyed it (20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a brutal 18 on Metacritic), and honestly, they're not wrong. It's lazy, one-note, and mistakes vulgarity for comedy. The audience score is higher (60%) because superfans will watch anything, but even a 2.6 on Letterboxd from film enthusiasts tells you this is rough.

If you're wondering whether to let your teen watch this because they love Trailer Park Boys—hard no. Common Sense Media says 18+ for good reason. This isn't edgy teen comedy; it's adults being deliberately offensive for 112 minutes.

For adults? Unless you're a completist TPB fan or find excessive swearing inherently hilarious, skip it. There are way better ways to spend two hours on Netflix.

Age Fit

This is strictly for adults 18+ who are already fans of Trailer Park Boys and understand exactly what they're signing up for. Even then, the critical consensus suggests it's a pretty weak entry in that franchise. Definitely not for anyone under 18, period.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

The entire premise is built around excessive profanity and crude humor. Common Sense Media rates it 18+. The movie glorifies swearing as entertainment with little redeeming emotional content or positive modeling. Tone is deliberately offensive and chaotic.

Imaginative

Meta-commentary on censorship and the entertainment industry shows some creative self-awareness. The concept of actors playing themselves starting an uncensored network has novelty. However, execution is one-note and relies heavily on shock value rather than genuine creativity.

Safe

Designed specifically to be unsafe for general audiences. Excessive profanity, crude sexual humor, and adult content throughout. Common Sense Media age rating of 18 confirms this is inappropriate for minors. The entire point is to be uncensored and boundary-pushing.

Enriching

Offers minimal cognitive or ethical growth. While there's light satire about media censorship and creative freedom, it's buried under relentless vulgarity. No meaningful skill-building or empathy development. The 20% critic score and 18 Metacritic rating reflect its lack of substance. Entertainment value exists only for a very specific niche audience who finds excessive profanity inherently funny.

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Why It Might Be Great

If you're a die-hard Trailer Park Boys fan who wishes the show was even cruder, this delivers exactly that
Meta-humor about censorship and creative freedom might land if you're in the right mood (and very drunk)
The 60% audience score suggests some fans genuinely enjoyed seeing their favorite actors completely unfiltered

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What to Watch For

This is literally rated for 18+ by Common Sense Media—it's profanity as plot, not plot with profanity
The 20% critic score and 18 Metacritic aren't typos; critics universally panned this as lazy and one-note
Even fans of crude humor might find this exhausting—it's shock value without the wit

Conversation Starters

"This one's not for family discussion—it's an adults-only curiosity piece"
"If your teen somehow watches this: 'What do you think the difference is between clever comedy and just being vulgar for its own sake?'"
"For adults who've seen it: 'Do you think there's actual commentary here about creative freedom, or is that giving it too much credit?'"

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