Take Me Home Tonight

MPAA Rating:

for language, sexual content and drug use.

Moral Rating:

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Moviemaking Quality:

Primary Audience:

Adults Teens

Genre:

Comedy Drama

Length:

1 hr. 54 min.

Year of Release:

2011

USA Release:

March 4, 2011 (wide—2,000+ theaters)
DVD: July 19, 2011

Relevant Issues

dancing in the Bible

drunkenness in the Bible

lasciviousness

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brother sister relationship

recreational drug use

lies

telling the truth and being true to one’s self

following one’s bliss

taking chances in life

Featuring:	Topher Grace—Matt Franklin Anna Faris—Wendy Franklin Dan Fogler—Barry Nathan Teresa Palmer—Tori Frederking Chris Pratt—Kyle Masterson Michael Biehn—Bill Franklin Jeanie Hackett—Libby Franklin Lucy Punch—Shelly Michelle Trachtenberg—Ashley more » Demetri Martin—Carlos Michael Ian Black—Pete Bering Bob Odenkirk—Mike Angie Everhart—Trish Anderson Jay Jablonski—Benji Edwin Hodge—Bryce Candace Kroslak—Ally Nathalie Kelley—Beth Wade Allain-Marcus—Broder Robert Hoffman—Tyler 'Dance Machine' Jones Ryan Bittle—Rick Herrington Bruce Nelson—Officer Frank Johnson Seth Gabel—Brent James Sharpe—Steven Erin Eisenhower—Tyler's Girlfriend Kimberly Dearing—Betsy Clement von Franckenstein—Frances Triebverbrecher Jennifer Sommerfield—Martina Kyle Gonnell—D.J. Rubik’s3 Dustin Leighton—That Loser Who Always Shows Up At The Party With A Guitar Richard Meek—Arnold Megan Mieduch—Betsy's Friend Meghan Stansfield—Claire Diana Newton—Popular Girl Ginnifer Goodwin—Banky Alicia de la Vega—D.I.N.K. Joe Jones—Jake Michael Rolland—Party Guy Josh Smith—Rocker Dude David Vincent Merenda—Drunk Guy Annie Boon—Crying Girl Dany Wolf—Guest At Banker Party Wil Daly—Guest At Banker Party Roxanne Lauren Knouse—Guest At Banker Party Richie Keen—Guest At Banker Party Darla Haun—Record Store Manager Chien Yang—Korean Man
Director:	Michael Dowse
Producer:	Sarah Bowen—executive producer Topher Grace—executive producer Gordon Kaywin—executive producer James Whitaker—executive producer Dany Wolf—executive producer
Distributor:	Universal Pictures

Producer’s synopsis: “The film follows the adventures of recent college graduate Matt Franklin (Topher Grace), his twin sister Wendy (Anna Faris), and his best friend Barry Nathan (Dan Fogler) as they attempt to come to a conclusion about what they should do with their lives. Matt also pursues his dream girl Tori Frederking (Teresa Palmer) at a wild Labor Day party in 1988 by telling her that he works for Goldman Sachs.

It’s the late 1980s, when Wall Street is riding high, and it seems as if the entire country is cashing in on the bumper profits. Disgusted with the materialism that surrounds him, Matt Franklin, a brilliant young MIT graduate, has walked out on his well-paid position at a local lab and taken a low-level job as a video clerk, much to his father Bill’s consternation. And the crises keep piling up in Matt’s life. His best buddy Barry has just gotten fired from his job, his brainy sister Wendy is getting hitched to her vapid boyfriend Kyle, and the gorgeous Tori Frederking, long-time object of Matt’s unattainable adoration, is suddenly back in the picture. Now, on one wild, woolly and irresponsible evening, everything is coming to a head, with explosive results.”

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Negative—I wish I had read a Christian review before going to see this movie. I won’t be seeing any more “R” rated movies, in this genre. There is a lot of bad material here: cursing of former employer, stealing of a car from former employer, a car dealer (they would not have gotten away with it in real life), cocaine use shown in a positive fashion, toplessness and a sex scene, stories of/bragging about premarital sex, trespassing, lying about employment, and implying that it’s “cool” to get fired. [Note: When you get fired, you have nothing: no health insurance, no income, no daily routine, a long job-search ahead, discouragement ahead, and a black mark on your record.]

The party and dance-off was fun. However, it implies one has to be drunk or on drugs to dance, party, be funny and have fun. You don’t. That said, this movie may do well at the box office. The acting was good. I liked the main character and think he’s good in “That 70’s Show”. His friend’s John Belushi-like character is funny.
My Ratings: Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 4
—David, age 46 (USA)