Think Like a Man
for sexual content, some crude humor, and brief drug use.
Reviewed by: Brian C. Johnson
CONTRIBUTOR
| Moral Rating: | Very Offensive |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Romance Comedy |
| Length: | 2 hr. 2 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2012 |
| USA Release: |
April 20, 2012 (wide—1,800+ theaters) DVD: August 28, 2012 |
TRUE LOVE—What is true love and how do you know when you have found it? Answer
marriage in the Bible
Is formalized marriage becoming obsolete? Answer
Some people are convinced that traditional marriages don’t work and that this practice should be abandoned. What does the Bible say about marriage?
| Featuring |
Taraji P. Henson … Lauren Michael Ealy … Dominic Jerry Ferrara … Jeremy Meagan Good … Mya Regina Hall … Candace Kevin Hart … Cedric Gabrielle Union … Kristen Sherri Shepherd … Vicki See all » |
| Director | Tim Story—“Fantastic Four,” “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “Barbershop” |
| Producer |
Screen Gems Rainforest Films See all » |
| Distributor |
 Screen Gems, a division of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment |
“Let the mind games begin.”
Sequel: “Think Like a Man Too” (2014)
A little over a year ago, I happened upon a review of a book called Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. I was intrigued by the title, but grew even more interested when I noticed the cover photo, and it was a picture of funnyman Steve Harvey, a comedian-turned movie star-turned radio host-turned emcee of every BET Gospel Celebration—and I thought to myself, this book has GOT to be funny! Imagine my surprise when I paged through the book and here was Harvey giving relationship advice to women, and he was being SERIOUS. I was shocked, quite frankly! So too surprised are the men of “Think Like a Man.”
This film stars just about everybody in Black Hollywood, but the central figures are Dominic, Jeremy, Cedric, Michael, Zeke, and Bennett who are lifelong friends (Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Hart, Terrence Jenkins, Romany Malco, and Gary Owen, respectively) who are miffed to learn that Steve Harvey has betrayed men everywhere by letting women into the inner thoughts of men. When the boys learn that each of their women has been following the book’s advice, they set about a plan to undo what Steve Harvey has done.
All in all, this is one funny movie—Kevin Hart (“Soul Plane,” “Along Came Polly,” “Fool’s Gold”) is the true breakout star here! Even though it is an ensemble cast, Hart steals the show. The central message is great—finding love and making relationships work. Sadly, the message gets clouded in the thought that love is a game of winners and losers.
I could take much time describing all of the negative stuff for Christian audiences, but rather than waste words—bad language, raunchy and mature themes, some brief drug use—all par for the course for this type of film. Please do not be fooled by the PG-13 rating. THIS MOVIE IS FOR ADULT EYES ONLY!
Violence: Mild / Profanity: Heavy—“G-damn” (5), OMG (3), “For Christ’s sakes,” plus various vulgarities / Sex/Nudity: Heavy
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Moral rating: Very Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3
Moral rating: Extremely Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 4½
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What was probably most bothersome about the movie was the abundance of fornication. One women sleeps with the man after the first date. Another women is living with her man waiting for him to propose. Even one of the men’s mother has a deacon of the church leave her bedroom, to her son’s surprise. Furthermore, there is a lot of foul language and adult humor. I wouldn’t recommend this movie for a young Christian seeking advise on relationships.
My Ratings: Moral rating: Very Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3½