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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • There is one scene where two couples kiss
  • A character is seen nude going into the shower but it is out of focus. We can briefly glimpse the side of her breast.
  • Two girls kiss each other.
  • Brief mention of necrophilia.
  • A man and woman enter a bathroom stall making out. The man unbuckles his pants and the woman is seen dropping down in front of him to give oral sex which is only implied since the scene cuts. Another couple is in the stall beside them. Afterward, the two men say that they have "groupies" and that the two girls are "cleaning up" in the bathroom. The only direct scene depicting a sex act.
  • A young woman unbuttons her shirt and lets multiple people snort cocaine off of her bare chest only wearing a bra. It is mentioned in dialogue many times that a man intends to have sex with this girl but is stopped by police.
  • Many sexual references and scenes.
  • A guy and girl are seen in bed after hooking up. No nudity is shown on either of them since the man is under covers and the woman wears a bra. We see a close-up of her buttocks wearing revealing underwear.
  • There are scenes with college girls stripping to their bras and panties, rubbing up against men and dancing suggestively on tables while guys watch. Two girls are seen making out, supposedly drunk, and there are many moments where women are at parties just for sex but this is only mentioned in dialogue that it is sexual.
  • Eduardo and his girlfriend kiss, it is over quickly
  • In the cold, students entering the school are asked questions about its history, and must remove clothing if they answer a question wrong. One male student is seen in his underwear. No nudity in this scene except this.

Violence & Gore

  • Brief discussion of animal cruelty
  • A man attemps to hit another man. Nothing violent.
  • A man grabs another man's computer, smashes it into pieces on his desk before cursing and screaming at him. When he is escorted away, he then runs at someone else threatening to punch them.
  • A man vomits in a flashback scene.
  • A girl becomes controlling and demanding of a man, and when he gives her a present she puts it into the trash can and lights it on fire as an attempt to cause panic. She then suddenly switches her personality back to normal which is quite strange and tense.
  • A few reactions of people yelling, smashing and throwing things.

Profanity

  • "Douchebag" is used in one scene.
  • Some of the swear words are used in tense moments.
  • A use of a slur (tranny)
  • Uses of Jesus Christ his Name.
  • 2 uses of "fuck (although 2 more are uttered under one's breath)", 19 uses of "shit", 7 uses of "bitch" (3 written), 4 uses of "asshole" (1 written), 4 uses of "hell", 2 uses of "slut", 4 uses of "damn".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some scenes of strong drug use. There are multiple scenes of marijuana use from bongs, joints and other sources. There is a graphic scene where several (admittedly underaged) students snort cocaine off of a bare chested (also underaged) girl wearing a bra. They are shown repeatedly snorting the substance and then wiping it off when the cops arrive at the scene. It is discussed later.
  • A fair amount of social drinking.
  • A couple of people smoke marijuana joints at parties.
  • We see a woman popping a pill during a party.
  • We see a girl using a bong (she is visually high)
  • Cocaine is snorted (we see two people snort it) on a girl's torso (she is wearing a bra). We later see the cocaine being brushed off her body.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • As the film progresses it obtains a somber and emotionally affecting tone. The film explores themes of greed, manipulation, substance use and above all loneliness. There are some tense scenes and many dark and tragic scenes as well.
  • The themes in this film are likely too complex for younger audience ended and even most 13 year olds. The mature content, which is very heavy for a PG-13 film, adds onto this.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Sex & Nudity

  • Two college students visit Erica (Mark's girlfriend) in her and her roommate's dorm-room. They hold up a bra and laugh, presumably because they've read one of Mark's blog posts about Erica's small bra size.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Sean Parker is later arrested for cocaine possession at the sorority party.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Near the end is a tense scene in which Eduardo smashes Mark's computer and confronts him.

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