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14A(14A) Violence, Sexual Content, Coarse Language

Synopsis

Dir: Maggie Gyllenhaal. Science Fiction/Drama/Comedy. In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein (Christian Bale) asks a doctor (Annette Bening) to create him a companion (Jessie Buckley).

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent use of sexual language and references - some detail
  • Frequent portrayals of gun and hand-to-hand violence - blood, some gory detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual assault - some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast nudity, some detail
  • Frequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in a recreational content
  • Frequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - detail

Thematic elements

  • Identity and belonging
  • Love and acceptance
  • Loneliness

Classification rationale

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

Classification date

February 06, 2026

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