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14A(14A) Coarse Language, Sexual Content

Synopsis

Drama. Based on the novel by Emily M. Danforth. In 1993, a teenager (Chloë Grace Moretz) is sent to a gay-conversion center by her religious family.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent use of sexual language and references - little detail
  • Infrequent references to self-harm - detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast nudity, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of marijuana use in a recreational context, some involving children

Thematic elements

  • Coming of age
  • Sexuality and identity
  • Homophobia and persecution

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, and substance use

Classification date

June 01, 2018

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