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Malibu's Most Wanted

2003 · 86 min

A silly, joke-a-minute culture-clash comedy that coasts on broad caricatures and easy laughs without much bite.

Tagline: Ever feel like you don't belong?
Overview: A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, class, race, family
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
race
family
deception
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild