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Ian Richardson in House of Cards (1990)

Parents guide

House of Cards

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Mild
2 of 12 found this mild
No nudity. (The only "nudity" would be a man without a shirt on)
References are made to a man visiting a "knocking shop" (that is, a brothel).
A man and a woman are in bed. It is clear that they had sex.
A woman is persuaded by her lover to have sex with another man.
A woman implies to her husband that he has her permission to commit adultery.
Two different male characters commit adultery. In one instance, it is with the wife's permission.
A man and woman kiss. Some may be uncomfortable with the rather large age difference between the two.
An audio recording of a sexual encounter is played. It is a sad, emotional scene.

Violence & Gore

Mild
2 of 3 found this mild
A brick is thrown through a woman's window. She then discovers her car has been vandalized.
A character poisons another character's stash of cocaine, clearly with the intent to murder him.
A character throws another to her death. This scene is sudden and shocking, but not gory.

Profanity

Mild
2 of 4 found this mild
There is some mild profanity throughout. (ex: the s-word, the d-word, "whore," etc.) There are no f-words.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
1 of 2 found this moderate
Many characters drink alcohol. It is not glamorized, but it is not condemned either.
A character uses cocaine repeatedly. The drugs themselves are sometimes shown clearly, as well as the character snorting it.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
2 of 2 found this mild
The constant theme of betrayal could be confusing to young viewers.
The deaths in the final episodes are unexpected and frightening (although not gory).
The vandalism of a key character's car and house is sudden and somewhat frightening.

Certifications

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  • Brazil
    • 16
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Japan
    • 13+self-applied
  • United Kingdom
    • 12
    • 15original rating
  • United States
    • TV-14

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