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Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Parents guide

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Content rating

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

Sex & Nudity

None
26 of 31 found this to have none
Men and women are seen in bathing suits.
Edwin lifts up a plastic doll's dress to see if it is wearing any panties. He also grips the doll's bare leg and jokingly makes faces at it.
A man calls his mother out for having conceived him in a hotel room with a man she didn't know.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
15 of 27 found this moderate
An opening scene shows Jane intentionally hitting Blanche with her car, paralyzing her.
A woman in a wheel chair is pushed down a flight of stair and kicked repeatedly.

Profanity

Mild
16 of 27 found this mild
3 uses of 'Hell' 1 use of 'Damn' 1 use of 'Bloody' 1 use of 'God' 1 use of "For God's sake" and 1 use of 'Crap'.
A woman mouths bitch and says damn and crap. Hell is used frequently. Nothing serious.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
19 of 27 found this mild

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
15 of 28 found this moderate
The overall movie is very intense.
Disturbing scenes of psychological terror. Jane repeatedly torments her wheelchair-bound sister, with the incidents becoming increasingly deranged as Jane's sanity deteriorates.
The film has a gothic and bizarre atmosphere, with macabre set pieces and moody B&W cinematography.
Intense scenes of prolonged suspense throughout.
Some disturbing scenes of physical violence and abuse.
Jane is a tragic and horrifying figure, evoking both pity and revulsion at her actions as the film progresses. Her arc can be very emotionally distressing.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • Aoriginal rating
    • M1987, re-rating
  • Brazil
    • 14DVD rating
  • Canada
    • 14+Ontario
    • GQuebec
    • 14Avideo rating
  • Finland
    • K-16
  • France
    • 12
  • India
    • A
  • Ireland
    • 12
    • 15PG2004, theatrical re-release
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • 12
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 18orginal rating
  • New Zealand
    • PGoriginal rating, GA
    • Mre-rating
  • Norway
    • 16
    • 12Amazon Prime self-rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13MTRCB, video rating
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • South Africa
    • 13
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 16original rating
    • 162012, re-rating
    • 181995, re-rating
  • Sweden
    • 15
  • Taiwan
    • 12+
  • United Kingdom
    • 12A
    • Xoriginal rating, cut
    • 122006, re-rating, uncut version, DVD rating
    • 12A2004, re-rating, uncut version
    • 181988, re-rating, uncut version
  • United States
    • PassedNational Board of Review
    • Approvedcertificate #20355
    • TV-PGTV rating
  • West Germany
    • 16

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