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Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldaña in The Words (2012)

Parents guide

The Words

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and smoking

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

Sex & Nudity

Mild
17 of 29 found this mild
No sex or nudity is ever fully shown in this movie, but it is implied often and there are sexual themes.
Men and women kiss passionately throughout the movie.
A man and a women are shown in bed several times, presumably after sex.
A woman shakes her clothed butt at a man and tells him that he's 'missing out'. He then follows her. It is implied that they were going to have sex.
Women wear revealing outfits at parties.

Violence & Gore

Mild
4 of 9 found this mild
A man's charred dead body is carried out of a house. His arm can briefly be seen, but the rest of his body is covered with a sheet.

Profanity

Mild
8 of 14 found this mild
Eight f-words in the Blu-Ray release; one in the traditional DVD and PG-13 version. Misuse of God's name multiple times, some of which are accompanied by "damn". Several uses of s**t and of mild profanity, including damn and hell.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
9 of 11 found this mild
Men and women drink on many occasions.
On two occasions, a man gets drunk, you can see him drinking heavily and you see the negative effects.
Men are seen smoking on several occasions.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

None
9 of 10 found this to have none
An infant dies, this may be traumatic for some viewers.
An older man dies, this is only explained and might not be as traumatic.
Themes include plagiarism, death, and living lies, the movie may be to tense for young viewers.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 12
  • Canada
    • PGOntario
  • Egypt
    • All ages
  • Germany
    • 6
  • Hong Kong
    • IIA
  • Hungary
    • 12
  • Israel
    • ALL
  • Italy
    • T
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • Norway
    • 7VOD
  • Poland
    • 12
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Singapore
    • PG13
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • AICAA
  • Turkey
    • Gself-applied
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #47650
    • Not Ratedextended cut

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