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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, strong language, thematic content, suggestive material and brief smoking.
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Some kissing scenes. Tony and Maria are shown to get off a bed, implying they've had sex.
  • A verbal reference of sucking on a breast.
  • It is implied that Anita was about to be raped by the Jets before Valentina steps in and cuts it off. Then the Jets are called "rapists" for almost going through with it.
  • Tony and Maria kiss multiple times. Mostly mild
  • Riff and Graziella climb out of a crane compartment and kiss; Graziella is wearing a cropped top and short-shorts that reveal cleavage, bare abdomen, back and legs to the hips. And Riff wears a tank T-shirt (we see his bare shoulders).

Violence & Gore

  • Baby John is shown with a nail through their ear, there is blood visible and then someone rips it out.
  • Depictions of violence where characters are realistically beaten, hit and stabbed by objects.
  • Anita is seen about to get raped by the Jets as they ask her to dance for them as they remove her clothes.
  • Graziella kicks Braulio in the head during the dance.

Profanity

  • Some shits and putas are used.
  • Although the f-word is not actually said except from once at the start there are two uses of f-word substitutes: "Krup you" and "motherloving".
  • During the Jet Song there are at least a few F-bomb substitutes sung by a few of the Jets.
  • Bernardo frequently says hijo de puta
  • Several g-d d--ns
  • Most of the profanity in the film is in Spanish, and is not subtitled.
  • One of the Jets calls Anybodys "dickless".
  • 5 godd**n
  • Racism such as a character telling A Spanish woman that "She's too dark to pass."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Several visual and verbal references to drugs and marijuana
  • Various characters smoke cigarettes.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Multiple people die in some very emotional ways, this film is dark and very deep at times and is also pretty violent.
  • Several boys, obviously not trained in gun safety, throw around a loaded weapon with reckless abandon
  • An attempted rape scene based purely on the fact that said character is black and unwelcome in the white area

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Violence & Gore

  • The brawl scene is very intense and violent. Riff and Bernardo die from stab wounds.
  • Anita slaps Maria.
  • Tony is repeatedly shot from behind and later dies because of his wounds.
  • A very brutal battle happens. The stunned people are off-screen

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Tony's death is very sad since he is shot by Chino and dies in Maria's arms after finding out Maria is alive

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