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14A(14A) Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir: Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould, Colleen Hennessey. Documentary. A video diary documenting the life of Blind Melon singer/songwriter Shannon Hoon, from 1990 until hours before his death in 1994.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and cursing
  • infrequent male genital and buttock nudity in a non-sexual context
  • Infrequent depictions of, and references to, alcohol, cannabis, and illegal substance use, some in an addiction context, some in a recreational context
  • Infrequent depictions of crude bodily functions

Thematic elements

  • Artistic expression
  • Navigating fame
  • Music and creativity

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and substance use

Classification date

November 13, 2025

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