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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for strong language, including some sex-related dialogue
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • A number of times characters talk about blowjobs and masturbating. A couple of scenes in a bedroom, but no sex or nudity though.
  • Lots of brief kissing scenes between two characters
  • During one scene a woman stands at a door in a tank top with no bra, her nipple imprints can be seen.

Violence & Gore

  • A fight; several punches are thrown, mostly to faces. A supposed former bully is attacked; blood briefly smears on his face.
  • Photos of a man's bruised and cut-up body are briefly shown.
  • Sean grabs Will by throat and threatens him.

Profanity

  • Extreme very frequent strong language, 154 uses of the f bomb in which mostly used by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon most is general talk and some is used in anger, 27 uses of "shit", 15 uses of "ass" (1 used crudely), 6 uses of "bitch", 5 of "Christ", 4 uses of "Jesus", 3 uses of "dick", "piss", and "prick", 2 uses of "asshole", 2 uses of "damn", "son of a bitch", "pussy", "Goddamn", and "hell". The slur "retard/retarded" is also used.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Men drink beer from cans wrapped in paper bags watching a kid's baseball game.
  • The main character who is a young man smokes in many scenes.
  • A few scenes in bars and restaurants where people are drinking.
  • The main character, a young man, drinks beer many times even though he is under 21 years old.
  • An older man is shown drinking liquor alone, and it is implied he does so often.
  • Several scenes with smoking and drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Emotionally intense at times
  • A man pummels another in a fight.
  • Abuse is an underlying topic in the film.
  • Some potentially intense arguments.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • It is revealed that a character is a victim of child abuse. Nothing is actually shown.
  • Will pushes Skylar against the wall and repeatedly punches the wall next to her during an intense argument.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • In a very strong scene, Sean has a deep talk with Will, and comforts Will into knowing that the abuse Will went through wasn't his fault and that there was nothing he could do to stop it. Will breaks down and hugs Sean tightly apologizing profusely. People with experience with abuse may find this scene very emotional and cry.

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