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Kevin Smith, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, and Lisa Spoonauer in Clerks (1994)

Parents guide

Clerks

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R on appeal for extensive use of extremely explicit sex-related dialogue

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

Sex & Nudity

Moderate
43 of 99 found this moderate
Porn magazines can be seen in the background of some scenes but they are hard to see as it's from a distance. In a certain scene, a character opens up a magazine and shows a close-up of a shaved vulva to another character.
An erection is seen under a cover.
Despite the film being re-rated from its original NC-17 rating without any cuts, the dialogue is still quite explicit by most standards.
Frequent and quite graphic conversations regarding sex. Oral sex is a recurring subject throughout, pornography, past sexual experiences, hermaphroditism, masturbation and sexual fetishes are also discussed/mentioned.
There's a scene where a man lists the extremely explicit titles of numerous pornographic movies

Violence & Gore

Mild
45 of 59 found this mild
A dead man lays on a gurney.
Azhar.

Profanity

Severe
72 of 78 found this severe
Frequent and explicit uses of "fuck", "shit", "ass", "pussy", "tits", "slut", "whore", "hell" & 4 uses of "cunt".
"Bitch" is said twice.
"Pussy" is said several times.
"Ass" and "asshole" are said many times.
"Slut" and "whore" are said.
Religious exclamations many times.
"Dick" is said at least 5 times. "Cock" is said several times.
Cinemax content advisory for theatrical version: rated R for strong sexual content (SSC) and graphic language (GL)
Cinemax content advisory for the unrated version: rated TV-MA-DLV for strong sexual content (SSC), graphic language (GL) and violence (V).
89 uses of fuck, & 40 uses of shit (Theatrical Cut). 98 uses of fuck, & 44 uses of shit (First Cut).

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
39 of 64 found this moderate
A man talks to several people about the dangers of smoking.
Many people buy cigarettes.
Jay talks about doing drugs.
A pack of cigarettes is sold to a minor.
Jay and Silent Bob sell marijuana outside the store.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

None
38 of 61 found this to have none

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 18
  • Australia
    • MA15+
    • Roriginal rating
    • MA15+2008, re-rating
  • Brazil
    • 14video rating
  • Bulgaria
    • D
  • Canada
    • 18A
    • 14AAlberta
    • 18ABritish Columbia
    • 18ACanadian Home Video rating
    • RManitoba/Ontario
    • 18Nova Scotia
    • 16+original rating, Quebec
    • 13+2020, re-rating, Quebec
  • Chile
    • 18
  • Denmark
    • 12
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • III
  • Hungary
    • 18
  • Iceland
    • L
  • India
    • U
    • AGoogle Play
  • Ireland
    • 18
  • Israel
    • 16
  • Italy
    • VM14
  • Japan
    • R18+
  • Maldives
    • 18+
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 6self-applied
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • 15
  • Poland
    • 16
  • Russia
    • 18+
  • Singapore
    • M18
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 182001
  • Spain
    • 18ICAA
  • Sweden
    • Btl
  • United Kingdom
    • 18
    • 15extended cut
    • 18original rating
    • 152005, re-rating
  • United States
    • TV-14DL
    • NC-17original rating
    • Rcertificate #33383, re-rating
    • TV-MAtv rating
  • United Arab Emirates
    • Not Rated

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