Two feuding neighbors escalate their lifelong rivalry with witty pranks when a charming new widow moves in.
Cozy and feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+.
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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