Big Mouth

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 29, 2017
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 229 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 162 out of 229
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 229
  3. Negative: 57 out of 229

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  1. isabelle_brown
    Dec 19, 2018
    1
    Puberty can be an intriguing topic to cover if done cleverly thought out way.

    Big Mouth fails to do so. It's just a mix of cliche's and dick jokes, it's something so simplistic, and on the nose, a 10-year-old could understand it. The comedy is too quick. Timing is so crucial with comedy, but it feels like any logic around giving a joke breathing room has been thrown out the window    Puberty can be an intriguing topic to cover if done cleverly thought out way.

    Big Mouth fails to do so. It's just a mix of cliche's and dick jokes, it's something so simplistic, and on the nose, a 10-year-old could understand it.

    The comedy is too quick. Timing is so crucial with comedy, but it feels like any logic around giving a joke breathing room has been thrown out the window with this series.

    It's not that "talking about sex is bad and crass," many TV shows can pull off ideas like this in an ingenious way (Rick and Morty, South Park), but Big Mouth is a dull, unoriginal show that is a retelling of the same stories that other TV shows handled in a far superior nature.

    If you like loud and screaming characters, terrible animation, lack of depth or themes, lousy writing, poorly timed comedy and predictable gross-out dick jokes, then this show is for you.

    All the critics say the same garbage that doesn't mean anything "It's an edgy show that has crude jokes and kids as the main characters." Wow, what an amazingly original idea, it's not like dozens of TV shows have thought of that one before you Nick Kroll.

    If you have any taste in television, give this show a pass and watch South Park, BoJack Horseman or Archer.    … Expand
  2. weiguy
    Feb 13, 2018
    1
    Was expecting a smart show with interesting situations. It's basically just plain dick jokes that you could make yourself. It as if your dumb friend came over and just made obnoxious and unfunny crude jokes whenever you would try to talk to him. There's potential, but the humor is lacking.
  3. NotJaylen77
    Feb 19, 2018
    2
    In its attempt to be funny, Big mouth ultimately fails. Netflix's attempt to rival shows like Family Guy and South Park resulted in a mess of a show that gets its kicks from child porn jokes. It even pokes fun at itself for it. I found a couple of things funny but about 98% was garbage. Even though there is no story, the hormone monsters and the ghosts make no sense. There are noIn its attempt to be funny, Big mouth ultimately fails. Netflix's attempt to rival shows like Family Guy and South Park resulted in a mess of a show that gets its kicks from child porn jokes. It even pokes fun at itself for it. I found a couple of things funny but about 98% was garbage. Even though there is no story, the hormone monsters and the ghosts make no sense. There are no rules to it. Some people can see them, some people can't. This was a waste of my time.… Expand
  4. allforonereview
    Oct 13, 2017
    3
    I really don't understand the hype of this show. Most of us enjoy dirty humor especially when it's cleverly layered into a t.v show, but that isn't what Big Mouth is. It's just 5 second loops of **** and dick jokes and riding on famous people references and events you will relate too. One example is the ghost of Justice Antonin Scalia tells one of the characters he's gay...that's it. TheI really don't understand the hype of this show. Most of us enjoy dirty humor especially when it's cleverly layered into a t.v show, but that isn't what Big Mouth is. It's just 5 second loops of **** and dick jokes and riding on famous people references and events you will relate too. One example is the ghost of Justice Antonin Scalia tells one of the characters he's gay...that's it. The punchline is of course in life he was anti-gay and famous for it.

    Really the only character that gave me a laugh was that hormone monster. The rest was cheap comedy. Please stop comparing it to Rick and Morty.    … Expand
  5. Ankhthiel
    Oct 10, 2017
    2
    This show is gross like Brickleberry and funny as Allen Gregory. If thats your thing this is your show. I watched two episodes and i think i have brain cancer now. Thanks NetFlix.
  6. Gondwana
    Apr 14, 2018
    0
    This is the most appalling excuse for a TV show I have ever seen. The writing is terrible, the plotlines revolve around childrens' sexual organs, the animation style is **** and the jokes are immature and at best juvenile. I enjoy crude humor occasionally but I never once found myself even mildly entertained as I watched this show. The constant dick jokes remind me of talking to a mentallyThis is the most appalling excuse for a TV show I have ever seen. The writing is terrible, the plotlines revolve around childrens' sexual organs, the animation style is **** and the jokes are immature and at best juvenile. I enjoy crude humor occasionally but I never once found myself even mildly entertained as I watched this show. The constant dick jokes remind me of talking to a mentally challenged 12 year old who just learned what sex is. This show is emblematic of the problem with Netflix funneling millions of dollars into making terrible Originals, rather than acquiring new or popular releases.… Expand
  7. Dragonfly44
    Nov 27, 2017
    1
    This show is anything but funny, The humour is so horribly dull that I found myself changing the show within the first half of the first episode, and I did not regret it when I tried to watch it again. Big Mouth tries to be funny and had one or two moments, but is really just a waste of time buried under a mound of stupid and unlaughable potty humour.
  8. Kaiwala23
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    This show is needlessly rude, crass, and doesn't tackle the subject matter respectively. Ideas are wasted, and its constantly screaming. I can only imagine edgy teens liking this.
  9. TheoneTrueKing
    Nov 6, 2017
    0
    This show hides behind breaking taboo when all it really is is a cartoon that lets you watch little kids jerk off and have sex with pillows and little girl vagina. Not all taboos should be smashed
  10. samaharana
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    It's very obvious that the show was co-created by a Family Guy writer, since it's basically an unfunny
    subplot of a Seth McFarlene show elevated to a whole series, and it's every bit as trite, repetitive and ugly. Basically the anti-"Daria", not interesting and not relatable, unless you like "this thing existed" jokes and/or are a hypothetical teenager from a movie played in sex-ed    It's very obvious that the show was co-created by a Family Guy writer, since it's basically an unfunny
    subplot of a Seth McFarlene show elevated to a whole series, and it's every bit as trite, repetitive and ugly. Basically the anti-"Daria", not interesting and not relatable, unless you like "this thing existed" jokes and/or are a hypothetical teenager from a movie played in sex-ed classes. Also the art-style is a crime against humanity    … Expand
  11. ProxyOG
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    This show is not as good as people say it is, it's simple and isn't funny. I'd imagine there audience is ten - twelve years old. The idea of it being in a high school is good, yet they don't reach the level of comedy they could reach. It's very bland and boring, also the animation is extremely strange. I guess it's part of the theme of the show, it reminds me of something like Fan Boy andThis show is not as good as people say it is, it's simple and isn't funny. I'd imagine there audience is ten - twelve years old. The idea of it being in a high school is good, yet they don't reach the level of comedy they could reach. It's very bland and boring, also the animation is extremely strange. I guess it's part of the theme of the show, it reminds me of something like Fan Boy and Chum Chum humor. We know how that goes.… Expand
  12. MAGA_Man
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    Revolting, unfunny, preachy, and derivative, Big Mouth is one of the worst animated shows I've ever seen. Even the animation is ugly and offputting. It's also full of whiny SJW politics and just as you'd expect that absolutely kills any hope of real humor making an appearance. Skip this terrible show.
  13. joeytroop6
    Dec 24, 2017
    1
    Very inappropriate for 12 yr olds and young teenagers, sexualizing children is wrong!
  14. simonmoon
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    I made it through 5 minutes of Big Mouth. A very strong nope feeling made me stop it. I love much of the cast, but everything about it from the disturbing lips on the characters to the … ugghh, just no. Who is this show for ? Why would an adult want to watch it ? Why would a teen want to watch it ?
  15. nooblox85
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    lame joke terrible writing terrible animated
    i don't like this show and the joke they made not even fun
  16. profpotato
    Oct 1, 2017
    1
    if netflix thinks this show is gonna 'save them from debt' as it seems because of all the advertising this show gets, netflix is doomed. this show is decently animated, the voice acting is alright though both of those are things that all television shows that are animated have. the good ends there, the dialog is on par with bad family guy, the artstyle is this hideous fish eye thing, andif netflix thinks this show is gonna 'save them from debt' as it seems because of all the advertising this show gets, netflix is doomed. this show is decently animated, the voice acting is alright though both of those are things that all television shows that are animated have. the good ends there, the dialog is on par with bad family guy, the artstyle is this hideous fish eye thing, and the plot is just about the most bland thing i've seen in quite some time, but with "HEY LOOK A SEX ORGAN" joke thrown in every 5 seconds. how this show is highly rated critically and by users is odd, and a bit sad. there's much better shows out there… Expand
  17. YS99
    Jun 1, 2018
    0
    This show is Awful for Awful Animation Stupid characters Awful and Werid Humour what dosent work and just this show is so bad its okay if you like it but omg its Trash
  18. le-strule
    Dec 1, 2017
    3
    I have to admit I watched the show twice, simply because I couldn't accept the way I understood it. The humour looks like something made for a 12yo boy while the graphics are too much adult for it, the story is just not deep enough and I swear I saw so many 4th wall breaks with no sense that I'll not watch deadpool 2 on the release date. I counted the higher number of musicals per seasonI have to admit I watched the show twice, simply because I couldn't accept the way I understood it. The humour looks like something made for a 12yo boy while the graphics are too much adult for it, the story is just not deep enough and I swear I saw so many 4th wall breaks with no sense that I'll not watch deadpool 2 on the release date. I counted the higher number of musicals per season on a no-disney tv show, and they were not that good, the melody was poor or a simple copy and so was the lyrics. Anyway, the show has some funny moments if you're in the 12-15yo age, but you will probably be mad for wasting your time… Expand
  19. jajasalu2
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    It is so stupid that Netflix should check what's going on. They can do products with a great quality like BoJack or F is for the Family if we are talking about cartoon. Unfortunately, Big Mouth is not the case.
    this series makes Seth McFarlane look like a genius.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Sep 29, 2017
    80
    If Big Mouth were just a series of jokes about how weird and gross puberty is, it wouldn’t be much more than a decent way to kill some time during a slow weekend. But the show achieves a new, deeper level of comedy by remaining hyper aware of the fact that puberty isn’t just about bodies changing, but about what it means to grow up at all.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Sep 29, 2017
    91
    Big Mouth works because it’s unflinchingly honest. Whether it’s mining twisted jokes or universal human experiences, the whole concept comes together because it consistently tells the truth.
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  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Sep 29, 2017
    80
    There’s a frankness and honesty beneath the show’s raunchiness that sometimes echo the best work of Judy Blume and other great chroniclers of adolescent angst, especially where the fraught and seldom-discussed feelings of boys are involved. It’s charming and repulsive all at once.
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