Dogma (1999)

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Synopsis

Comedy/Fantasy. A woman (Linda Fiorentino) is tasked by holy forces (Alan Rickman, Chris Rock) with preventing two renegade angels (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck) from ending the world.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual or aggressive context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions; frequent use of sexual language - some detail
• Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence - some blood and detail
• Infrequent portrayals of transformations - some detail
• Frequent portrayals of smoking, alcohol use, and cannabis use in a recreational context - little detail
• Infrequent detailed portrayals of crude content

Thematic elements

• Faith
• Reproductive choice
• Loyalty and betrayal

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and crude content

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