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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Parents guide

Tokyo Godfathers

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Mild
19 of 35 found this mild
Some scenes of breastfeeding but no real sexuality.
An older man grabs a younger girl's breasts.
A woman breast feeds both her baby and another one at the same time, and we fully see her breasts.
In a park, a woman tries to get a baby to feed off her, and we briefly but clearly see her nipple as she tries to make the baby feed.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
15 of 18 found this moderate
A couple of people are seen getting ran over by a truck. It was so sudden, but for a comical effect.
A character is beaten by teenagers. His face is seen bloodied
A man disguised as a waitress attacks a rich man with a revolver. The assassin shoots him a number of times and, in slow-motion, we very briefly see blood spraying from his chest dramatically.
A man coughs up blood and is taken to the hospital, we later find out that he probably has tuberculosis.
A trans woman mentions that her lover died after slipping on soap in their bathroom.
A woman attempts to commit suicide but stopped by a faraway man.

Profanity

Mild
8 of 19 found this mild
A few uses of "damn", "hell", and "shit" in the English subtitles, but no frequent or strong language. Profanity in the English dub might be slightly different, as is sometimes the case in anime.
6 uses of shit 2 with bull 3 uses of faggot, hell and shut up 2 uses of tits, bastard and piss 1 use of pervert, screw and idiot 5 uses of damn 1 used as dammit
Profane words are not heard in the picture, despite the descriptor, but still be seen in the subtitles since the entire movie is in Japanese.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
12 of 16 found this moderate
One character is an alcoholic and carries a bottle of liquor on a regular basis.
An elderly man's final request is granted when another man offers him his last bottle of brandy.
Alcohol is served to the main and background characters at a number of occasions.
Pedestrians are seen smoking cigarettes.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
7 of 14 found this mild
The beating of a main character is distressing.
The scene with the cross-dressing assassin is intense but handled with a comical style.
A character is almost crushed by a truck that's changing lanes on the highway.
Adult-oriented themes include guilt, suicide, and redemption.
Some of the movie's symbolism might be confusing or overwhelming for younger persons.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • M
  • Brazil
    • 12
  • Canada
    • PGAlberta
    • 14AAlberta/British Columbia
    • PGManitoba
    • GQuebec
  • Chile
    • 14
  • Denmark
    • 7
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIA
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • India
    • UA
  • Italy
    • T
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 6
  • New Zealand
    • M
  • Norway
    • 12Netflix self-rating
  • Poland
    • 13self-applied
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Korea
    • 12
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Sweden
    • 7
  • Switzerland
    • 12canton of Geneva
    • 12canton of Vaud
  • Taiwan
    • 6+
  • United Kingdom
    • 12
  • United States
    • PG-13certificate #40459
  • United Arab Emirates
    • 16+self-applied

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