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Anthony Hopkins, Laura Dern, Hugh Jackman, George Cobell, Vanessa Kirby, and Zen McGrath in The Son (2022)

Parents guide

The Son

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving suicide, and strong language.

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Severe

Sex & Nudity

None
31 of 61 found this to have none
Peter and Beth are nuzzling on the couch when Nicholas walks in.

Violence & Gore

Mild
14 of 25 found this mild
Several upsetting conversations of self-harm, suicide and depression.
A man pushes his son to the ground.

Profanity

Mild
14 of 29 found this mild
About 3 F-words, 4 uses of "shit",13 religious exclamations (e.g. God, for God's sake, my God, oh my God, oh God).

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
17 of 24 found this mild
No smoking, a little drinking by adults.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Severe
28 of 39 found this severe
This is a dark film, with a dark tone, and contains some very heavy scenes. Suicide and self-harm are major themes in this movie, and the movie is very disturbing.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • PGAlberta
    • PGBritish Columbia
    • GQuebec
  • Chile
    • 14
  • Colombia
    • 12
  • Costa Rica
    • 15+
  • Denmark
    • 11
  • Ecuador
    • 12
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publicsself-applied
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIA
  • Ireland
    • 15A
  • Israel
    • 12
  • Italy
    • VM14
  • Japan
    • G
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Portugal
    • M/14
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Spain
    • 16ICAA
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Switzerland
    • 14
  • Taiwan
    • 6+
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #54077

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