Parents' Guide to

Meet the Spartans

By S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Dumb, raunchy comedy is a tired spoof attempt.

Movie PG-13 2008 90 minutes
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age 14+

Based on 5 parent reviews

79awesome
79awesome Parent of 6, 15, 15 and 16-year-old
August 23, 2013
age 12+

not a bad spoof

Not that bad its the funniest Jason and Aaron movie by far. It made me laph and feel weird but funny. Dont got me wrong it was pretty dumb but not as dumb as Epic Movie and Disaster Movie this ones reccomended for sure.
nduns
nduns Adult
May 4, 2011
age 15+

And yet this isn't Frieberg and Seltzer's worst film... ugh...

Good lord, how are these idiots still making money!? Oh, that's right, they choose to parody anything popular and people are dumb enough to be drawn in by it. With the exception of the first few Scary Movies, there isn't one film by these guys that can be classified as good. You wanna know what the most insulting thing is? These guys always take it upon themselves to blatantly point out the jokes for the audience, clearly showing that they think all moviegoers are stupid! Come on, people, stop watching their movies! They're the worst spoofs ever made!
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What's the Story?

From the directing team behind Date Movie and Epic Movie comes yet another spoof, this time of the "swords and sandals" genre. Using the stylized, over-the-top 300 as its "inspiration," this spastic, goofy comedy is set in Grecian times. The not-so-mighty King Leonidas (Sean Maguire) faces the threat of an attack from Xerxes (Ken Davitian) and his Persian army. His captain (Kevin Sorbo, spoofing himself) manages to round up a ragtag army who'll gladly step into a "battlefield" that requires them to "step up," hurl insults, and break dance, all in the name of Sparta. Good thing they're not required to do much else, since they don't appear to be too handy with the weapons.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (23 ):

This dismally unfunny comedy is mindless and riddled with gross-out humor. It's also chock full of pop culture references that will date themselves almost instantly and tons of offensive jokes, stereotypes, and cartoonish violence. Skip it and watch a worthy spoof like Airplane! or Spaceballs instead.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why Hollywood keeps churning out movies like Meet the Spartans. What makes them appealing to certain viewers?

  • What part of the humor works (or doesn't)? Do you think anyone will find any of it funny decades from now, when half of the references will have been forgotten?

  • Does any of the stuff in this movie go too far? Are there better examples of spoofs?

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