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14A(14A) Coarse Language, Sexual Content

Synopsis

Dir: Bill Condon. Drama/Musical. Based on the novel by Manual Puig and the stage musical by Terrance McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb. Two prisoners (Diego Luna, Tonatiuh) sharing a prison cell form a bond as one recounts the plots of Hollywood musicals to the other.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive, most in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent use of sexual language and references - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand, weapons, and gun violence, some in the context of torture - blood, little detail
  • Infrequent references to and portrayals of civil unrest and political violence - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in a recreational context
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - little detail

Thematic elements

  • Gender, desire, and identity
  • Power and control
  • Escape and fantasy

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, and violence

Classification date

October 03, 2025

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