Growing up we always thought “Parental Warnings” were funny in that kids don’t have a problem hearing a bunch of dirty words and seeing some boobies, but parents were the ones who freaked out over it! However in the end when you tried to slide an rated R movie like “American Pie” into the movie night lineup it ended up just being really, really uncomfortable during the pie porking scene for everyone! The parental warning really serves to let everyone know that they shouldn’t watch this film WITH their parents! That’s why we’ve created this list with a helpful rating system of 1 to 5 “Awkward Grunts.” (Like how your mom would sit there and make a weird grunt every time someone dropped the F Bomb when you watched Casino)
– 5 being the most awkward.

Black Swan

What a better film to pick to show your mom and dad that you have some class; a film about the ballet that was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award and won for Best Actress. Wrong. This twisted psychological thriller has lots of steamy sexual situations and conversations about pleasing your lady business. To top it off what would otherwise be a beautiful expression of love between two women.. AKA some blisteringly boner-ific Kunis on Portman action becomes mind blowingly awkward.
- Five Awkward Grunts -

Species

“Hey Mom and Dad, you liked Aliens, right? Well this is kind of like Aliens…” ..Yeah maybe the porn parody version of Aliens. This cheap 1995 science fiction pop corn flick looks like “a fun romp” –aliens versus humans! Classic movie fodder, right? Wrong. Species is about a half woman- half alien who escapes and attempts to MATE with as many men as possible. She gets fully naked, ready to bone these guys, only to end up brutally killing them. “Awesome! .. oh hi Mom.”
–Four Awkward Grunts-

The Wrestler

This would be a good movie to watch with your pops right? What better way for a father and son to bond than over something manly like professional wrestling. Wrong. While Mickey Rourke has a great performance as a washed up wrestler Marisa Tomei plays his stripper friend who is topless nearly the entire time.
-Two Awkward Grunts -

Deliverance

A story about a group of friends camping in the wilderness! That should be family friendly right? Wrong. Deliverance, while a classic film is definitely not a classic “family” film. Three city slickers visit the inbred backwoods of Georgia for a nice canoe trip. You know the phrase “squeal like a pig?” That comes from the guy on guy rape scene in this movie. So yeah:
-Four Awkward Grunts-

Happiness

Happiness sounds like the great title of a film to watch with your folks. A movie called happiness will make you happy and after all Family is supposed to be about happiness, right? Wrong. This Todd Solondz black comedy features lots of pedophilia and parents talking to their kids about sex. If you like sitting next to your parents while you see Phillip Seymour Hoffman ejaculate on a wall and his dog licks it up then this is the film for you.
-Five Awkward Grunts-

What are some of the most Awkward films you have ever had to watch with your parents?