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Since the beliefs that parents want to instill in their children can vary greatly, we ask that instead of adding your personal opinions about what is right or wrong in a film, that you instead use this feature to help parents make informed viewing decisions by describing the facts of relevant scenes in the title for each one of the different categories: Sex and Nudity, Violence and Gore, Profanity, Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking, and Frightening/Intense Scenes.
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Sex & Nudity

Rated R for some sexual content and language

The word "blowjob" comes up once. We hear sexual noises and a trailer shaking, but no sex is actually seen on-screen.

There is discussion about a woman's buttocks.

A woman wears a dress that shows cleavage.

Another woman wears a costume that shows cleavage and has no leg covering.

A man makes a reference to his "sex life."

A man is seen, from behind, using a urinal.

A man talks about his "special purpose" though no direct link to sexuality is made, though definitely implied.

The same man talks about engaging is sex saying, "it felt great, I want to do it again at every change I get" though again no direct reference is made, though definitely implied.

Male partial nudity.

A painting depicts a nude woman.

Violence & Gore

Comic violence.

Profanity

Pervasive usage of shit(a dog named "Shithead.")

Several uses of "bastard" and "son of a bitch."

The word "nigger" is used three times.

Drinking and smoking, marijuana use.

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