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Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, LL Cool J, and Justin Timberlake in Edison (2005)

Parents guide

Edison

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for strong violence and language, and brief drug use

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

Sex & Nudity

Mild
7 of 19 found this mild
Scene in a brothel. No nudity or sexual content. Mention of women being sex trafficked.
A man is seen shirtless. Not sexual in nature.
A man accuses another for doing something for "pu__y" multiple times throughout the film.
A man and woman kiss. The woman sits on the counter loosely straddling his waist. She kisses his neck sensually.
A woman in bed is naked but only her bare back is shown as she's covered by blankets.
Visit to a place with girls in halter tops and micro mini-shorts, two of those women are sitting on a man's lap. One is dancing.
Busting an operation with what look like women prostitution in a low-grade establishment.

Violence & Gore

Severe
4 of 4 found this severe
Multiple shown shots of men shot in the head, with blood splatter, smearing.
A very violent shootout in public between police and criminals in body armor. A number of visible deaths and injuries. And a young woman is held hostage at gunpoint.
A man and woman are shot simultaneously. The woman survives with a flesh wound to the shoulder, the man dies instantly from being struck in the torso. It is shown, some blood shown.
A man is shot in the head at close range. Scene is dark, and body is seen falling and on the ground lifeless. No blood, too dark.
A man is stabbed to death. The single stab is shown. Quick shot, more focus is on the man and his reaction. Little aftermath shown.
A man is hunted inside a home, escapes by blowing up a car, and rides away while being shot at.
Two men fight very violently, lots of gashes and blood, one man spits blood in the other's face. The blood covers the man's face. The other man is shot in the head and falls slowly leaving behind a large blood smear on the wall.
A couple is jumped and violently beaten bloody. The woman's skull is bloody and she lays in a small pool of her own blood. The man's face is covered in his own blood.
A man throws another man down a few stories to his death.
A major shootout/chase scene between two men and a squad of criminals involving guns and a flamethrower. Numerous men are shot to death with blood-spray, some are burned alive.

Profanity

Severe
8 of 8 found this severe
All of the four letters and "pu@%y" are used throughout.
Lots of it.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Severe
4 of 7 found this severe
Some drinking
A man snorts cocaine
Some cigarette smoking
Brief drug use

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
5 of 7 found this moderate
A public shootout with innocent bystanders could be upsetting or triggering.
A scene where a man is shot in front of his partner and the partner's reaction could be upsetting.
A violent fight between two men that ends with a significant amount of blood and one dying from a bullet to the head can be considered graphic and/or upsetting.
A scene where a couple is jumped comes at a surprise, which could be considered a jump-scare. And the bloody aftermath could be upsetting.
A man burns a few men alive with a flame-thrower. Seeing their bodies go up in flames could be upsetting.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
  • Brazil
    • 16
  • France
    • Unrated
  • Germany
    • 16
  • Iceland
    • 16
  • Netherlands
    • 16
    • 12TV version
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • 15
  • Portugal
    • M/16
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • M18
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 18
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #40710

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