A History of Violence
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Sex & Nudity

two graphic sexual scenes including implied double oral sex ( also known as "69" )

a women walks down a hallway with an open bathrobe, and we see full frontal nudity for a brief second

a man forces his wife to have sex, it can almost be called rape

Violence & Gore

the main theme of the movie is a local diner owner becomes a hero after he kills two robbers. This draws unwanted attention from other mobsters around his area.

the opening scene of the movie has a girl that is killed offscreenwhich will upset several viewers

several scenes of graphic violence including a man getting hit in the face with a coffee pot, and it graphically disfigures his face

we are told several times throughout the movie how a man tore out another mans eye with barbed wire

several shooting scenes with lots of blood and really nasty

a man gets hit in the nose many times until his nose is inside his head

Profanity

several R-Rated profanities including some sexist remarks.

a boy and girl share a joint

two other boys are sharing a bottle of alcohol

parents should know this is a very violent movie, with graphic killings and references.

Also inlcudes two "hardcore" sex scenes which might upset some viewers.

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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
Certification:
Finland:K-15 / Canada:16+ (Quebec) / Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) / Philippines:R-13 (cut) / Australia:MA / Singapore:R21 / Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) / Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) / Netherlands:16 / Argentina:16 / France:-12 / Spain:18 / South Korea:18 / Hong Kong:III / Japan:R-15 / Indonesia:Dewasa / Czech Republic:15 / Mexico:C / Brazil:18 / Sweden:15 / Australia:R (original rating) / New Zealand:R18 / Malaysia:(Banned) / Portugal:M/16 / Iceland:16 / Germany:18 (bw) / Italy:T (re-rated) / Italy:VM14 (original rating) / USA:R (certificate #41604) / Israel:16 / UK:18 / Ireland:18 / Norway:18

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