THE CAMPAIGN | FAMILY MOVIE REVIEW INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

"THE CAMPAIGN"
(2012) (Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis) (R)

QUICK TAKE:: Comedy: An incumbent politician must contend with the unexpected appearance of a rival who's after his previously safe congressional seat, all of which results in an increasingly nasty political campaign.

PLOT:

Cam Brady (WILL FERRELL) is the four-term Democratic congressional incumbent in North Carolina's 14th district, and he, his wife, Rose (KATHERINE LaNASA), and his campaign manager, Mitch (JASON SUDEIKIS), expect him to win his fifth term due to having no competitor. Little do they know, however, that the brotherly business duo of Glenn Motch (JOHN LITHGOW) and Wade Motch (DAN AYKROYD) need a patsy in Washington who they can control to pass laws in favor of helping increase their profits.

They call rich businessman Raymond Huggins (BRIAN COX) who offers up his adult son, Marty Huggins (ZACH GALIFIANAKIS), for the job. He's an amiable but somewhat goofy tourism employee who's married to Mitzi (SARAH BAKER) and is the father of their two kids. To help whip him into shape, the Motch brothers send in Tim Wattley (DYLAN McDERMOTT) to serve as his ruthless campaign manager and personal makeover agent, and soon the campaign begins.

While Cam easily outdoes Marty at first, the political neophyte quickly gets up to speed. From that point on, and as election day nears, their campaign tactics intensify and become increasingly nasty and mean.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?: They might if they're fans of R-rated comedies and/or anyone in the cast.

WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R: For crude sexual content, language and brief nudity.

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