Sisters Brothers, The

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Synopsis

Western. Based on the book by Patrick DeWitt. In the 1850s, a pair of notorious assassin brothers (John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix) hunt down a gold prospector (Riz Ahmed) in Oregon.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Frequent portrayals of gun and weapons violence – some blood, dismemberment, and detail; infrequent portrayals of suffering – some blood and detail
• Brief portrayal of sexual activity - no nudity or detail
• Brief buttock nudity in a non-sexual context
• Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in historical and recreational contexts

Thematic elements

• Family bonds
• Greed and opportunity
• Coping with trauma

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for brutal violence and coarse language

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