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(1997)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for strong graphic sex-related dialogue, language, sexuality and drug content
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Two male friends kiss each other in one scene. Man proposes to male friend and his girlfriend that they have a three-way sex scene. One agrees; the other does not.
  • A drawing of a woman's breasts including nipples are visible as an artist draws a comic book.
  • Two lesbians kiss passionately in public. A man watches closely.
  • Several dirty magazines are shown and discussed, no nudity. A men then shows a magazine to a young boy. Played for laughs.
  • A man and woman kiss passionately.
  • A man finds another man and woman laying together under a blanket, implying they had previously had sex. No nudity.
  • Extensive discussions about sex and sexually related topics, including crude and explicit language.
  • The main theme of the movie is a straight man falling in love with a lesbian.

Violence & Gore

  • In one scene a man yells and screams at another man and then shoots him in front of a crowd who runs out screaming. It's then revealed the entire shooting was staged as a publicity stunt.
  • A man pushes another man against a wall and threatens to "put his teeth down his throat", though nothing happens afterwards.
  • A hockey fight, one man is punched and blood spurts from his mouth.

Profanity

  • 'Your mother' is said once.
  • Several sexual terms used, including 'dicking' said twice and 'nail' is said once.
  • 'Shit is said 64 times.
  • 'Cunt' is said three times.
  • Slang terms for male genitals are said several times, including 'dick' said eight times, 'penis' said once, and 'cock' said once.
  • Slang terms for female genitals said five times, including 'p*ssy' said twice and 'c*nt' said at least once.
  • 'Tits' is said three times.
  • '*ss' is said 13 times, including paired with 'hole' four times.
  • 'Damn' is said three times.
  • 'Hell' is said twice.
  • 'B*tch' is said six times and 'son of a b*tch' is said twice.
  • The Lord's name is taken in vain, including 'Jesus' said six times, 'God' is said six times, 'for Christ's sakes' said three times, 'Oh God' is said twice, and 'My God', 'Oh my God', 'Christ', 'Jesus Christ', 'God damn', and 'Swear to God' each said once as exclamations.
  • 'Nigga' is said once.
  • 'Dyke' is said at least three times.
  • 'Fuck' is said about 126 times, including 16 said sexually, and four said with the prefix 'mother'.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Jay and Silent Bob are drug dealers, who offer Holden pot in one instance (he refuses).
  • Several people including the main characters, drink and smoke at a bar.
  • Several people, including the main characters, drink and smoke at a dance club.
  • Characters, including the protagonists, frequently smoke cigarettes.
  • Holden and Banky's comic is called "Bluntman and Chronic", based on their constantly stoned colleagues Jay and Silent Bob.
  • Several scenes show people drinking socially and angrily.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A man and a woman have an extremely intense, rage fueled and out of control argument which is also extremely realistic. This scene is very unsettling to watch
  • One brief fist fight is shown, which could be seen as intense.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The break-up scene between Holden & Alyssa could be seen as intense.

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