Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Woody Allen comedy with Kenneth Branagh as a newly-divorced
writer searching for fame, fortune and perfect love. Also with Judy Davis, Leonardo
DiCaprio and Winona Ryder.
SEX/NUDITY 7 - Lots of sexual innuendo. Kissing, often passionately; in one
scene we see two women kiss briefly. A woman unbuckles a man's belt and oral sex is
implied, but nothing is seen. We see a man underneath covers and a scantily clad woman
getting dressed -- they've obviously just had intercourse. A man and woman dance very
suggestively. A man touches a woman's elbow and she begins to moan pleasurably. Two
women practice performing fellatio on bananas. A man and woman are clothed but appear to
be having intercourse on a desk. During one scene, we see a clothed couple in the
background rolling around on a bed and another naked couple kissing in a hot tub (we see
their bare shoulders only). Two men discuss having group sex while two women sit next to
each other on a bed; later, we see one couple moving and moaning underneath the covers and
the other couple lying next to them, just talking. Lots of scantily-clad women.
VIOLENCE/GORE 2 - A man accidentally drives his car through a showroom
window (no one is injured). Fake blood runs from the palms of a statue of Jesus Christ. A
man breaks lamps and throws things around a room; he also pins a woman down on a bed,
shaking and threatening her. We briefly see a professional boxing match.
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PROFANITY 9 - About 50 F-words, many anatomical references, a couple
scatological references, and many mild obscenities. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Fame, betrayal, sexual relationships, finding happiness and
satisfaction.
MESSAGE - Some people will never be content with their lives and loves; they
think there's always something or someone better.
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