Our take
Son-in-Law is a crime comedy about José Sánchez stumbling through bad deals and accidental gang entanglements. Expect shootouts, frequent strong profanity, drinking, and slapstick crime chaos. Older teens who enjoy edgy international comedy
Story (may spoil tone)
José Sánchez has big ambitions, terrible instincts, and a mustache to match. After a string of bad deals, he accidentally bluffs his way into becoming El Serpiente, a political boss feared for all the wrong reasons. Now he must pull off one final deal to stay alive — a deal far beyond anything he can fake.
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Details
Violence Shootouts and crime beatings in comic action tone
Shootouts and crime beatings in comic action tone
Language Very frequent strong profanity during José's escalating fiascos
Very frequent strong profanity during José's escalating fiascos
Sex / nudity Brief romantic or innuendo lines without nudity emphasized
Brief romantic or innuendo lines without nudity emphasized
Drugs / alcohol Drinking and party alcohol in crime-comedy scenes
Drinking and party alcohol in crime-comedy scenes
Frightening Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Family loss references motivate some schemes
Family loss references motivate some schemes
Talk after watching
- Bad instincts create spiraling trouble. When does comedy make failure feel harmless?
- Family ambition collides with crime culture. What does José really want?
- Mustaches and machismo become running jokes. How does humor treat masculinity?