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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug use
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A man and a woman passionately kiss before starting to have sex up against a wall. No nudity but some thrusting and moaning. The same couple passionately kiss again later in the film.
  • Some strong references to oral sex.
  • A man says he was looking "for some cock" at a bar.
  • A few milder references throughout.
  • In a deleted scene, two men passionately kiss.

Violence & Gore

  • A man attempts to commit suicide by slitting his wrists. We don't see him cutting but we see the bathwater turn red with blood.
  • A woman contemplates swallowing a handful of pills. She's quickly interrupted before she goes through with it.

Profanity

  • 20+ F-words.
  • Multiple uses of S-word.
  • Several uses of milder language and religious exclamations.
  • The middle-finger is raised a few times.
  • Some uses of the derogatory term "Dyke". However they are said within a comical context and are not directed towards anyone.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Two men smoke from a marijuana pipe.
  • A man and a woman get high off laughing gas.
  • A man drinks several shots at a bar in quick succession.
  • Casual drinking during bar/dinner scenes.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A couple of intense arguments.
  • Some instances of characters contemplating and attempting to commit suicide. These scenes might be distressing for some people.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • A woman attempts to commit suicide by drowning. She jumps into a pool with 2 dumbbells tied to her waist. She soon panics and tries to free herself. Another person jumps in and saves her.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • TRIGGER WARNING: this film does show graphic scenes of attempted suicide (mainly in the beginning scene)and this is a major point of the movie. If you are sensitive to this I wouldn't recommend watching.
  • It is revealed that one of the main characters was taken advantage of by his teacher when he was 15. However, he doesn't believe that he was abused and instead he wants to restart their relationship.

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