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14A(14A) Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir: Gus Van Sant. Drama/Crime. In 1977, a man (Bill Skarsgård) takes the son of a local bank mortgager (Dacre Montgomery) hostage, requesting money, immunity, and an apology.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Desperation
  • Class and power
  • Media and sensationalism

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language

Classification date

November 26, 2025

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