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18A(18A) Substance Abuse, Sexual Content

Synopsis

Comedy. In Florida, a poet (Matthew McConaughey) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle while writing his latest book.

Content elements

  • Pervasive use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Frequent use of sexual language and references – some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of weapons, animal, and hand-to-hand violence – blood, dismemberment, and some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity – breast nudity and detail
  • Frequent breast nudity in a non-sexual context
  • Pervasive portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and illegal substance use, most to excess, in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Privilege and self-absorption
  • The artistic temperament and self-expression
  • The pursuit of pleasure

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for pervasive drug use and some detailed sexual content

Classification date

March 05, 2019

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