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Sex & Nudity

  • There is a scene where Lane and Beth are in a car and they are under a blanket and moaning can be barely heard. In this scene, we hear Beth complaining "It broke??" suggesting a condom.
  • Lane accidentally pulls off a womans dress and her underwear is shown.
  • Lane walks in to his brothers room and there are a couple of woman in their underwear.

Violence & Gore

  • Comedic, slapstick violence.
  • Lane keeps trying to commit suicide and failing, to comedic effect, using various methods (hanging, jumping off a bridge, carbon monoxide poisoning, etc.)

Profanity

  • 3 uses of shit and hell 1 use of son of a bitch and ass 2 uses of Jesus, damn 1 paired with god and screw
  • 3 uses of "shit," 1 use of "ass," and some mild vulgar talk.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A few people smoke. It is implied that one older character is a regular drinker. One character is constantly trying to get high by snorting things. But since there are no drugs around, he snorts snow, gelatin, anything except drugs.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The so-called "frightening" scenes are done in a comedic fashion.

Spoilers

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Sex & Nudity

  • Lane walks in his 8 year old brothers room and he is hanging out with hookers.

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