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(1997)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Some of Selena's costumes have low necklines, bare midriff areas and tight pants . Her father is very critical of them.
  • Some suggestive choreography.
  • Some heterosexual kissing scenes.
  • Selena's parents sleep in the same bed.
  • selena watches a man and a woman kissing in a carousel
  • selena kisses a man
  • While shopping Selena sees a dress she likes on a mannequin with a plunging neckline and asks her friend "Where am I going to get the boobs for that?"

Violence & Gore

  • Yolanda points a gun at her head while surrounded by police .
  • Chris and his bandmates trash a hotel room and are chased out by security.
  • In one scene, nightclub goers start a riot; pushing and throwing bottles at people.

Profanity

  • 1 use of "caca" (Spanish slang for poop)
  • In a scene, "shit" and "damn" are used out of frustration.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some use of alcohol; empty beer cans shown.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Selena is shown getting into a rickety bungee jump style ride at a fair.
  • Abraham is very short tempered and raises his voice loudly in a few scenes. The most intense one is when he fires Chris and threatens to disband the group if Selena sees him again.
  • Selena dies at the end we see her arm fall limp in an ambulance as paramedics attempt to recesitate her. We then see a memorial gathering where several fans are greiving.
  • In a flashback scene Abraham and his bandmates are discriminated by a racist club owner.
  • When Selena and her friend are in an expensive boutique looking for dresses to wear to the Grammys the saleswoman tells her she wouldn't be able to afford an $800 dress which may be seen as racial profiling.
  • Selena's family reacts with grief when they find out she died we see them crying into eachothers shoulders.
  • After getting into an argument with her father over her relationship with Chris Selena is in emotional distress.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • Selena is shot and killed by Yolanda.

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