Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho, based on child development research. How do we rate?
age 14+
French reality competition has cursing, bickering.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Don't Hate the Player is a French reality competition series (available dubbed and subtitled in English) featuring folks competing for a chance to stay in a luxury villa and win a cash prize. There's lots of bickering and competitive behavior, mild flirtations and skimpy clothing, and lots of cursing. Drinking is sometimes visible.
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Language
a lot
Swears like "damn" and curses like "s--t" and "f--k" are audible in French, in the English dub, and visible in the subtitles.
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Violence & Scariness
some
Lots of bickering among contestants, and sometimes frustration leads to things being thrown. Challenges can be physical, and people fall down (no one gets hurt).
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
a little
See AlsoDon't Hate the Player: Season 1 - TV ReviewsDon't Hate the Player: Where Are the Contestants Now?Men are seen shirtless and women in skimpy beach outfits. Some exchanges seem like mild flirtations.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
a little
Drinking in the villa is sometimes shown.
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Diverse Representations
a little
Contestants are French. Some are Black or come from diverse French ethnic backgrounds.
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Positive Role Models
very little
Some players are more natural leaders than others. Some are team players, and others go rogue. All engage in underhanded tactics.
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Positive Messages
none
Unscripted game is driven by competitive attitudes, the desire to have power, and greed.
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- Kids Say
age 15+
Based on 2 parent reviews
Shy M. Adult
May 12, 2024
age 18+
Manipulative poeple+Kind poeple=This terrible show.
Manipulation and yelling that's all there is. Definitely gave me a headache.
sebinator Adult
May 1, 2024
age 11+
good for 11+ its a good serie and good for the age 11 +
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What's the Story?
DON'T HATE THE PLAYER is a French unscripted game of strategy featuring contestants competing for up to 150,000 euros. Six men and seven women in their 20s and 30s travel by boat to a beautiful and remote coastal area of Jalisco, Mexico, expecting to spend two weeks in a luxury villa. What they discover is that they have to rough it at an outdoor camp located an hour away with limited food. They also learn that to get into the villa, they must push themselves to win challenges, or be individually voted into the villa during voting "assemblies." Those who get inside the villa receive advantages in the game, including the power to decide who stays in the villa and who remains in the competition. At the end of the game, those who remain in the villa split the prize money. But neither getting in, nor staying there, is easy, especially when unexpected twists are added to the game.
Is It Any Good?
The series offers lots of Survivor-like game play as contestants do everything they can to get into the villa and stay there in hopes of winning cash. Don't Hate the Player contestants face mental and physical challenges, and alliances are made and broken. They're also forced to nominate or sacrifice each other. All this is accompanied by endless bickering thanks to folks being underhanded as they get closer to winning. There's nothing new here for folks who enjoy this sort of reality fare, but Don't Hate the Player is entertaining enough.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about host Claude Dartois. Did you know that he's known for competing in the French version of Survivor (aka Koh-Lanta) four times? Has he ever won?
What are the common characteristics that define unscripted reality competitions? Based on this, can you understand what's happening in Don't Hate the Player without an English translation if you don't speak French?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 18, 2024
- Cast : Claude Dartois
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Game Shows
- Character Strengths : Perseverance
- TV rating : TV-MA
- Last updated : November 25, 2024
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