“What’s Your Number?” is a 2011 romantic comedy that follows Ally Darling (Anna Faris) as she embarks on a quest to find the “one” among her ex-boyfriends, spurred on by a magazine article suggesting women who have slept with 20 or more men have a harder time finding a husband. This parents guide aims to inform you about the movie’s potentially objectionable content, allowing you to make an informed decision about its suitability for your family.
Sexual Content and Nudity: A Detailed Breakdown
The film contains frequent sexual references, innuendo, and some nudity. This is not a movie suitable for young children.
- Flashback Sequences: A flashback shows a bare-chested man thrusting on top of a clothed woman during sex. Another features a young man thrusting on top of a young woman; he moans, and a hand puppet appears to be watching.
- Animated Nudity: An animated penis and scrotum wiggle on a computer screen while singing.
- Brief Nudity: A man opens his apartment door fully nude, holding a towel over his crotch (bare chest, abdomen, legs, and side of bare buttocks are visible). A woman stepping out of the shower has her bare buttocks visible from the side; her arms cover her bare breasts. A woman lifts her long dress, revealing bare buttocks through a sheer underskirt. A woman is shown wearing panties from the back, and when she removes her bra, we see her bare back and legs.
Alt text: Anna Faris on What’s Your Number movie poster, wearing a revealing dress.
- Revealing Clothing: Women wear low-cut dresses and tops that reveal cleavage, bare shoulders, and backs in numerous scenes. A woman’s tight-fitting dress laces up the side, showing bare flesh through the laces.
- Implied Nudity: A man and a woman take off their underwear and jump into a harbor (bare backs, legs, buttocks, and sides are seen in silhouette). A man and a woman play “strip horse” on a basketball court, removing clothing until the man is in boxer briefs and the woman in bra and panties.
Alt text: Chris Evans and Anna Faris playing strip basketball in What’s Your Number.
- Sexual Encounters (Implied & Stopped): A man unbuttons a woman’s shirt, they kiss, he unfastens his pants, lays her back on a bed, they kiss, and she stops him from going further. He asks if he can “put it in a little.” The scene ends with them waking up together (no sex is shown). A man and a woman lie in bed kissing (clothed, sex is implied).
- Post-Sex Scenes: A woman wakes up in bed with a man (sex is implied); she wears a camisole and panties, cleavage and bare legs are visible, and he is bare-chested. Another scene shows a woman waking up covered by a sheet, a man’s hand flops over her covered breast, we see the man’s bare buttocks and legs. She pulls on a top (bare back and a glimpse of the side of her breast are seen) and gets out of bed (sex is implied).
- Other Instances: A man kisses a woman, lifts her off the floor, and presses her against a wall. A man and a woman kiss in a few scenes. It is implied that a man has sex with numerous different women almost every night and that he does not have relationships with any of them.
Sexual Dialogue and Themes
The movie contains a significant amount of sexual dialogue and explores themes related to sexual relationships.
- Discussions of Sex: A man recognizes a woman only when he performs a gynecological exam on her and looks at her genitals. A man leaves a telephone message describing a sexual encounter he had. Women discuss mutual oral sex between two partners. Women discuss sex and whether it counts if the man doesn’t penetrate fully.
- Crude and Suggestive Comments: A woman tells another woman, “Be careful, he can be rough on the nipples,” referring to a past lover. A woman talks about a magazine teaching her how to reach orgasm. A woman describes sex with a particular man as “amazing.” A woman evaluates her abilities with oral sex and manual stimulation. A man talks about having “It’s good to see you sex.”
- Relationship Dynamics: A man tells a woman, “I’m gay and I want you to be my beard,” after asking her to marry him.
- Other References: Song lyrics include “Have my wicked way with you.” A woman talks about how sisters “teach each other things like how to kiss.” A woman makes a list of how many sexual partners she has had. A woman implies she had sex with her “step cousin.” Conversations revolve around the acceptable number of sexual partners for women and its impact on finding a life partner. Magazine articles displayed in the opening credits address sex, with references to “kinky sex.” A woman talks about needing a pap smear. A woman asks, “What rhymes with orgy?” A man’s T-shirt reads “Free Licks” (a suggestive guitar reference). A woman describes a man as “dangerously sexy” and says another man has “manboobs.”
Language
- Profanity: Four young children repeat the F-word after hearing a woman say it and then sing a song incorporating a form of the F-word as they skip through a wedding reception.
Overall Recommendation
“What’s Your Number?” is a raunchy romantic comedy with frequent sexual content, nudity, and strong language. This parents guide highlights the key elements to consider before allowing children to view this film. It’s best suited for mature audiences.
