Honey Boy

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Synopsis

Drama. While in rehab, an actor (Lucas Hedges) reflects on his years as a child star (Noah Jupe) and his volatile father.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual or aggressive context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence, some in a child abuse context – no blood, some detail
• Frequent portrayals of tobacco and cannabis use, some involving children; infrequent portrayals of illegal substance use in an addiction context – some detail; infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in recreational and addiction contexts

Thematic elements

• Public versus private lives
• Father/son bonds
• Addiction and trauma

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, substance abuse, and some violence

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