While Nancy heads off to work for her demanding boss, Herman (WALLACE SHAWN), Alex hopes to finish his second novel that's due to his publisher, Jean (SWOOSIE KURTZ), in just a few weeks. Yet, when he sets out to work in his new home office, Mrs. Connelly repeatedly shows up at the door, asking for various favors.
That results in the couple becoming increasingly annoyed by her chronic interruptions and loud TV volume at night that results in them getting no sleep. They eventually come to the breaking point and politely suggest that Mrs. Connelly move back to Ireland. She starts to agree, but then chokes on a candy, resulting in the couple having to perform CPR on her. When she comes to, however, she thinks they're molesting her and reports them to the police.
From that point on, and as they become increasingly frustrated by the situation but must contend with police officer Dan (ROBERT WISDOM) warily watching them, Alex and Nancy contemplate how to resolve their situation, including possibly hiring local hitman Chick (JAMES REMAR) to take care of their problem.
Presented in a black comedy fashion, violence consists of a person shooting another person in the shoulder with a spear gun (followed by some struggling), a person is nicked by a gunshot, and some slapstick style material (hitting, throwing, tripping, etc.) and property damage occur. In direct relation to that, various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes (all played for laughs) and some sabotage moments might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
Some crude humor (including brief but graphic vomiting) is present, while some characters drink and a few smoke. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2003) (Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Mild
*Heavy
Mild
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Minor
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Minor
Minor
Mild
Moderate
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Reviewed September 24, 2003 / Posted September 26, 2003
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