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Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jonah Meyerson, and Grant Rosenmeyer in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Parents guide

The Royal Tenenbaums

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for some language, sexuality/nudity and drug content

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Moderate
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Moderate
82 of 199 found this moderate
Some scantily clad women, a bare breasted woman and a graphic nude poster, is the extent of sex and nudity in this movie.
Margot's nipples are somewhat visible through her top for about two minutes in one scene. In a later scene, the outline of her erect nipples are visible through her shirt for about five seconds.
A woman is seen in a bikini while making out in a few scenes.
Margot is seen in her bra. Then a woman walks on screen topless wearing only panties. Her breasts and nipples are seen. Margot then squeezes one of the woman's breasts and they make out. The scene lasts about ten seconds.
A large black and white poster of a nude woman is seen for about 4 or 5 seconds. Breasts and nipples are seen, as well as the woman's genital area, although her thick pubic hair covers most of the detail.
Margot is seen naked in the bathtub. Only her shoulders and the top of her chest are seen. No nudity.
A five second scene shows a man aggressively groping and squeezing Margot's breasts.
A stack of xrated video tapes is shown and pornographic images including felatio is visible on the sides of the covers. On screen for about 30 seconds.
A large black & white poster with full frontal female nudity is seen.
A married woman is shown making out with various men.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
58 of 107 found this moderate
A woman accidentally gets her ring finger cut off by a lumberjack. It isn't shown on screen, but can be disturbing to watch.
A graphic suicide attempt is shown. An adolescent walks in, horrified to discover the attempt in progress. Splattered blood is seen on his shirt.
A man stabs another man and he screams in pain, but there is no blood.
A man crashes his car.

Profanity

Mild
59 of 101 found this mild
There are religious exhortations, and other cursing. 3 uses of fuck, 4 uses of hell, 6 uses of ass, 3 used as asshole, 13 uses of damn, some used as goddamn, 1 use of son of a bitch

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
51 of 86 found this moderate
Lots of cigarette smoking
Some drug references. Eli is seen with a joint in his mouth, and there is various paraphenelia around his apartment, although it is never focused on. A car accident is caused by a man who was apparently on acid or another mind-altering substance. A woman is shown to have been smoking cigarettes from age 12.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
46 of 100 found this mild
This film is very heavy at points
A graphic suicide attempt is shown. An adolescent walks in, horrified to discover the attempt in progress.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • MA
    • MTV rating
  • Brazil
    • 14
  • Canada
    • 14AAlberta/British Columbia/Manitoba
    • 14Nova Scotia
    • AAoriginal rating, Ontario
    • 14AOntario, video rating: 2004
    • 13+Quebec
  • Denmark
    • 11
  • Finland
    • K-11/9
    • K-12/9
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Iceland
    • 12
  • India
    • UAre-rating
    • A2002, original rating
  • Indonesia
    • 17+self-applied
  • Ireland
    • 12
  • Israel
    • 16self-applied
  • Italy
    • TDVD rating
  • Malaysia
    • 18PL
    • Ucut
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • MG6
  • New Zealand
    • R13
  • Norway
    • 11
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Philippines
    • PG-13
  • Poland
    • b.o.
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • PGcut
    • M18re-rating
  • South Africa
    • 13self-applied
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Sweden
    • 11
  • Switzerland
    • 12canton of Geneva
    • 12canton of Vaud
  • Taiwan
    • 6+
    • 12+2015, festival rating
  • Turkey
    • GDVD rating
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • Rcertificate #38556
  • United Arab Emirates
    • 18+self-applied

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