Beautiful Boy (2018)

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Synopsis

Drama. Based on the book 'Beautiful Boy' by David Sheff and the book 'Tweak' by Nic Sheff. A father (Steve Carell) struggles to understand his son's (Timothée Chalamet) drug addiction and tries to help him get sober.

Content elements

• Frequent, sometimes aggressive use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Portrayal of sexual activity – no nudity, little detail
• Frequent portrayals of illegal substance use in an addiction context – some detail; infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use

Thematic elements

• Father/son bonds
• Power and control
• Cycles of addiction

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and detailed substance use in a dramatic context

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