Dumb and Dumber (1994)

107 min · Comedy

USPG-13UK12AUPG

43 MILD

ScoutScore

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Dumb and Dumber scores 43 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 20 flagged scenes and 1 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	19
Caution	1

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for violence and action with language.

Scary and dark	none flagged
Violence and action	35%
Themes	13%
Sexual content	24%
Substances	none flagged
Language	28%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Trucker diner confrontation and spit burger
Heads up "Pathetic loser" name-calling
Heads up Parakeet decapitated by villain
Heads up Euphemistic exclamations cluster (film-wide)
Heads up Dead bird sold to blind kid
Heads up Religious profanity from villain
Heads up Sea Bass spits on the burger
Heads up Beer bottle urination scene
Heads up Trooper drinks urine
Heads up Crude sexual banter in hot tub

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
GB	12
US	PG-13

Talk about it after

“Lloyd travels 2,000 miles to return a briefcase to someone he barely knows, driven entirely by hope and a crush. What does his journey say about the difference between a dream worth chasing and one that might be leading you in the wrong direction?”

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Common questions

Is Dumb and Dumber okay for kids?

Dumb and Dumber scores 43 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 20 flagged scenes in it, covering comedy (gross), sexual content, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Dumb and Dumber?

43, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Dumb and Dumber rated?

Dumb and Dumber is rated PG-13 in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, GB 12, US PG-13. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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