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Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)

Parents guide

Joy

Content rating

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

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

Sex & Nudity

None
39 of 41 found this to have none

Violence & Gore

None
22 of 24 found this to have none
While not exactly violent, Joy cuts her hands severely when cleaning up broken glass and we see some blood and the nasty cuts while she is being treated.
Some brief pushing and shoving.
A dream sequence in which a woman is chloroformed and kidnapped. Clearly a dream sequence and done in the style of a non-realistic soap opera.

Profanity

Mild
18 of 26 found this mild
1 use of the F-word.
1 use of Jackass.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
14 of 22 found this mild
Social drinking and one incident of drunkenness at a wedding.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

None
15 of 21 found this to have none
Some intense and emotional scenes.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • Atp
  • Australia
    • M
  • Austria
    • 8
  • Brazil
    • 10
  • Canada
    • PGAlberta
    • PGBritish Columbia
  • Chile
    • TE
  • Denmark
    • 7
  • Finland
    • S
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIA
  • Hungary
    • 12
  • India
    • U
  • Ireland
    • 12A
  • Israel
    • ALL
  • Italy
    • T
  • Lithuania
    • N-13
  • Malaysia
    • P13
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 6
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Nigeria
    • 15
  • Norway
    • 7cinema rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13
  • Poland
    • 16
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • PG13
  • South Africa
    • 7-9
    • PGDVD rating
  • South Korea
    • 122016
  • Spain
    • 7/figICAA
  • Sweden
    • 7
  • Switzerland
    • 8
  • Taiwan
    • 6+
  • Turkey
    • G
    • 13ADVD rating
  • United Kingdom
    • 12Aoriginal rating
    • 12video
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #50137
  • Ukraine
    • ZA
  • United Arab Emirates
    • MBlu-ray rating
  • Vietnam
    • C13

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