You, Me and Dupree parents guide

You, Me and Dupree Parent Guide

Overall D+

After he is fired for taking unauthorized time off to be the best man at his friend's wedding, Dupree (Owen Wilson) puts on a woeful face and weasels his way into the home of the bride and groom (Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon), becoming an inconsiderate third wheel in a relationship built for two.

Release date July 13, 2006

Violence B-
Sexual Content D+
Profanity D+
Substance Use C

Why is You, Me and Dupree rated PG-13? The MPAA rated You, Me and Dupree PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference.

Parent Movie Review

Owen Wilson has taken over the producer’s chair in his latest comedy You, Me and Dupree. He also plays the film’s lead character, Randy Dupree, a free-spirited slacker who believes in living and loving life to the fullest. It’s an easy attitude to adopt since the freeloader usually lives off the couches and avails of his gainfully employed buddies.

After he is fired for taking unauthorized time off to be the best man at his friend’s wedding, Dupree puts on his woe-is-me face and weasels his way into the home of the newlyweds, Carl (Matt Dillon) and Molly Peterson (Kate Hudson). Unfortunately he makes a lousy guest, sleeping naked on the furniture, inviting friends over for football and beer, barging into the owners’ bedroom unannounced, masturbating in the living room and starting a house fire during a kinky sexual encounter with a school librarian.

The torched sofa is a perfect reason for Carl and Molly to rid themselves of the annoying roommate. Yet unbelievably, the couple is soon rescuing the rain soaked man from a park bench. After a night out on the town and possibly a few too many margaritas, they seem to have completely forgotten Dupree’s absolutely abysmal behavior.

Their obnoxious visitor, however, isn’t the only one interfering with the pair’s wedded bliss. At work, Carl’s father-in-law (Michael Douglas) is putting inane demands on his new son-in-law, including the suggestions that he hyphenate his name with Molly’s and get a vasectomy.

During these manipulative low points, Molly and Carl become sullen and distant. In a matter of weeks, the happy couple hardly talks, rarely eats together and has gone from sleeping in lingerie to wearing sweats to bed. Meanwhile Dupree manages to merrily bumble his way to a heroic high point by endearing himself to Molly’s father, outrunning a security guard and rounding up the neighborhood kids to conduct a city-wide search and rescue mission.

The “three’s a crowd” premise has been done before, most recently with Eddie Murphy’s Donkey character in Shrek. But while Donkey is often annoying and intrusive, he lacks the general crudeness of Dupree. This friend arrives with a complete disregard for others’ personal space, an uninhibited sex drive and a desire to party. Although he senses the building contention, his unwillingness to take responsibility for himself makes him completely incapable of being on his own.

Ironically, Dupree maintains people should stay true to their unique individuality, but it’s his own crass and often contrived personality that will likely steer many families clear of You, Me and Dupree.

Starring Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon. Theatrical release July 13, 2006. Updated

You, Me and Dupree
Rating & Content Info

Why is You, Me and Dupree rated PG-13? You, Me and Dupree is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference.


Billed as a comedy, You, Me and Dupree relies on an abundance of sexual activities, frequent innuendo, rear male nudity and masturbation for much of its humor. Profanities, terms of Deity, an extreme sexual expletive, a rude hand gesture and scatological comments are contained in the script. Drinking, smoking and the occasional use of illegal drugs are portrayed not only in social settings but also as a way to deal with stress. Violence includes a man being hit with a heavy candlestick. Another character is involved in a car/cyclist accident.

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You, Me and Dupree Parents' Guide

How does Carl and Molly’s marriage affect the relationship between Carl and Dupree? What kind of relationship does Carl’s friend Neil appear to have with this wife Annie? Is it necessary to curtail some outside activities with previous friends once a person is married?

How does Mr. Thompson attempt to sabotage Molly and Carl’s marriage? How can parents’ actions either help or hinder their children to establish good marriages? Why is Carl reluctant to open up to Molly about the events at work?

How does this film serve as a star vehicle for Owen Wilson? Is his character the kind of person you would willingly turn your couch over to? Although Dupree is portrayed as a sex-seeking slacker, how does the film sweeten up his persona and make him the hero?

Home Video

The most recent home video release of You, Me and Dupree movie is November 21, 2006. Here are some details…

The DVD release of You, Me and Dupree is presented in a widescreen format. Audio tracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English, French and Spanish, with subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

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A large, green ogre (Mike Myers) and his new bride Fiona (Carmeron Diaz) also discover that three’s a crowd when Donkey (Eddie Murphy) refuses to give the new couple some time alone in the animated film Shrek 2. In the movie Raising Helen, Kate Hudson plays a young, single, working girl who is suddenly given the responsibility of raising three children after their parents are killed. Finally, Roman Holiday is one of Dupree’s favorite movies, and featured within this movie.