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A Serious Man
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Sex & Nudity

A man watches a fully nude woman sunbathe. In a dream sequence, they have sex (with no nudity shown).

Violence & Gore

A woman stabs a man in the chest with an icepick. The actual impact is not shown, but a blood spot appears later.

In a dream sequence, a man beats another man's head against a blackboard. In another dream sequence, a man is shot in the head.

Profanity

Close to 20 f-words, almost all of which are uttered by teenagers.

People drink wine socially, but not to excess.

At least 4 instances of clear pot smoking, 3 of which by teenagers.

A doctor randomly lights a cigarette.

In a dream sequence, a man is suddenly shot in the head. At the end of the movie, a group of schoolchildren are shown in the path of a tornado.

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MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence.

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45447) / Denmark:11 / UK:15 / Canada:G (Québec) / Australia:M / Canada:PG (British Columbia) / Ireland:15A / Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) / Iceland:12 / Finland:K-11


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