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John Cameron Mitchell in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Parents guide

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for sexual content and language

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

Sex & Nudity

Moderate
12 of 35 found this moderate
Several men are shown nude from behind. A transgender babysitter masturbates a teenage boy who is in the bathtub. A teenage boy puts his hands down the front of a trans woman's skirt and recoils in horror at the mutilated genitals. Various song lyrics and on-screen jokes make reference to numerous sex acts.
The film is about the interplay between gender, sex, and identity. These interrelated concepts are explored through the story of a transgender woman's frustrated search for love and authenticity.
A transgender woman strokes her crotch with a microphone and with the microphone stand. A transgender woman bites a guitar which is held by a man at crotch level. A transgender woman in a mini skirt stands over a man's head inviting him to look up her skirt.
A transgender woman joins prostitutes on the street looking for clients. A groupie throws herself at a rock star.

Violence & Gore

Mild
14 of 19 found this mild
A riot breaks out at a bar

Profanity

Mild
12 of 20 found this mild
A few F-words and occasional other profanities

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
14 of 18 found this mild
Alcohol consumption.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
12 of 17 found this mild
A young man and a transgender woman are distracted while driving a car, and it violently crashes.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA
  • Brazil
    • 16video rating
  • Canada
    • 14AAlberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia
    • AAOntario
    • 13+Quebec
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Iceland
    • L
  • Ireland
    • 18
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Norway
    • 112001, cinema rating
  • Portugal
    • M/16
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • NC-16
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Sweden
    • 11
  • Switzerland
    • 16canton of Geneva
    • 16canton of Vaud
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #37948

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