Mank (2020)

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Synopsis

Biography/Drama. As Herman Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) writes the script for 'Citizen Kane', he reminisces about his relationships with William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance), Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried), and others.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, scatological slang, and vulgar expressions
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence – no blood or detail; infrequent references to suicide – little detail
• Pervasive portrayals of smoking and alcohol use, most in a recreational context, some in an addiction context – little detail

Thematic elements

• The artistic temperament
• Behind the scenes
• The history of Hollywood

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language and substance use

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