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Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)

Parents guide

Selena

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements

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

Sex & Nudity

Mild
15 of 35 found this mild
Some of Selena's costumes have low necklines, bare midriff areas and tight pants . Her father is very critical of them.
Some suggestive choreography.
Some heterosexual kissing scenes.
Selena's parents sleep in the same bed.
selena watches a man and a woman kissing in a carousel
selena kisses a man
While shopping Selena sees a dress she likes on a mannequin with a plunging neckline and asks her friend "Where am I going to get the boobs for that?"

Violence & Gore

Mild
15 of 26 found this mild
Yolanda points a gun at her head while surrounded by police .
Chris and his bandmates trash a hotel room and are chased out by security.
In one scene, nightclub goers start a riot; pushing and throwing bottles at people.

Profanity

Mild
19 of 27 found this mild
1 use of "caca" (Spanish slang for poop)
In a scene, "shit" and "damn" are used out of frustration.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
13 of 23 found this mild
Some use of alcohol; empty beer cans shown.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
15 of 31 found this mild
Selena is shown getting into a rickety bungee jump style ride at a fair.
Abraham is very short tempered and raises his voice loudly in a few scenes. The most intense one is when he fires Chris and threatens to disband the group if Selena sees him again.
Selena dies at the end we see her arm fall limp in an ambulance as paramedics attempt to recesitate her. We then see a memorial gathering where several fans are greiving.
In a flashback scene Abraham and his bandmates are discriminated by a racist club owner.
When Selena and her friend are in an expensive boutique looking for dresses to wear to the Grammys the saleswoman tells her she wouldn't be able to afford an $800 dress which may be seen as racial profiling.
Selena's family reacts with grief when they find out she died we see them crying into eachothers shoulders.
After getting into an argument with her father over her relationship with Chris Selena is in emotional distress.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 12
  • Chile
    • TE
  • Finland
    • Svideo premiere
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 6
  • Iceland
    • L
  • India
    • UAMumbai
  • Japan
    • G
  • Mexico
    • PGDVD rating
  • Netherlands
    • ALself-applied
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Korea
    • 12
  • United Kingdom
    • PGvideo premiere
  • United States
    • PGcertificate #35172

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