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(2000)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for violence, language, and sexuality/nudity
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A woman implied she believes her husband is cheating on her.
  • No male nudity is present.
  • There are references to Jessica having affairs with many men. Once she is shown embracing another man and telling him to have sex with her.
  • A woman strips down to a pair of pants for several seconds.
  • A female corpse is also shown with one breast and a lot of skin exposed.
  • A woman is shown topless in a parking lot after a man tells her to remove her clothes. They begin fighting.
  • It is implied a man was severely abused sexually by his biological father. There is talk of masturbation surrounding the implications as well.

Violence & Gore

  • A man threatens a woman in her home, breaks into her house, and threatens her over the phone.
  • A man punches a woman in the stomach. Another man then punches him in the face and a third man holds him at gunpoint.
  • A woman describes her injuries from a beating by her husband as we see her bruised face and eye swollen shut.
  • A woman is beaten by her husband and dragged out of a house.
  • A man is tied to a chair and gagged him with duct tape. A mother man beats him with a belt, and then sets him alight. A woman tries to stop him but he slaps her.
  • A dead naked body is briefly seen with a swollen closed-up eye.
  • In a parking lot, A man punches a woman to the ground.
  • A man strikes a woman on the head with a flashlight and blood runs into the corner of her eye and down her face. Another man then punches the attacker to the ground.

Profanity

  • 'Fuck' is said 12 times. In one instance, a young boy asks his mother what 'fuck' means.
  • 'Shit is said once.
  • 'Damn' is said three times. 'Goddamn' is said 9 times.
  • 'Ass' is said three times.
  • 'Bitch' is said 6 times.
  • 'Jesus' and 'God' are said.
  • Crude references to minorities, including 'Jew' and 'n*****'.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Linda smokes cigarettes in several scenes.
  • A scene takes place in a bar where people are drinking and smoking.
  • A man smokes while taking to a woman outside.
  • A man drinks a glass of alcohol from his home minibar.
  • Smoking and drinking by various adults in social situations.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Many suspenseful and emotionally intense moments throughout, including people yelling and reacting suddenly.
  • Several disturbing dream sequences that are gruesome and visually jarring.
  • The scene where a man is lit on fire is frightening.
  • There are a couple of jump-scares involving a slightly grisly looking corpse.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The ghost of Jessica chases Annie from the bathtub and through the hall.

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