Does the dog die?
190 supporters
Magnolia
Movie • 1999 • Drama
ReportAn epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
This movie contains 42 potentially triggering events.
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sighofrelief
Dogs eat pills that were accidentally dropped. Their dead bodies are seen being pulled out of the house on stretchers.
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Unanswered Triggers
Were animals harmed in the making?
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The frogs are CGI (behind the scenes doc is free on YouTube) except for a few that are shown to be alive were real and not harmed as far as I know
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Is rape mentioned?
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Not rape but child molestation is implied
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
22 supporters
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Shdya
one character is deeply affected by their father’s abandonment of their dying mother.
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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antlersantlers
Stanley's father admits to the other parents that he's abusive. He also grabs, shakes, berates, and bullies his son.
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Addiction
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antlersantlers
Claudia uses cocaine, multiple characters smoke (cigarettes or other), and there are Earl's pills which Linda may or may not be using.
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Is there addiction?
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Alcohol and cocaine addiction are shown explicitly
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Animal
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antlersantlers
Lots of frogs.
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Is there a dead animal?
63 supporters
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antlersantlers
Lots of frogs and one of the dogs.
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Does a pet die?
85 supporters
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Shdya
a man’s dog dies at the end.
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Assault
Is there pedophilia?
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eamesie
pedophilic acts are mentioned, but happened before the events of the film.
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Is someone restrained?
13 supporters
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Jmergel4
Handcuffed to table but woman is still able to move
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antlersantlers
There is implied parent/child sexual abuse.
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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antlersantlers
Earl uses oxygen and struggles to breathe due to the cancer.
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Is there a hanging?
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antlersantlers
There are three hangings in a montage.
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Are any teeth damaged?
25 supporters
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Brad_Pitt
Donnie falls and breaks some of his teeth
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Does someone break a bone?
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eamesie
The bones are teeth
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Does someone fall to their death?
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antlersantlers
In the opening scene, someone jumps off a building to try and die from suicide. They are shot on the way down and land in a net, but they still fall to their death.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Shdya
some blood, but never excessive.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
28 supporters
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Sydney's story
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
15 supporters
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Shdya
one dog dies at the end, and thousands of frogs die
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Shdya
one character overdoses on pills in an unsuccessful attempt at suicide
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Family
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Does a parent die?
8 supporters
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Shdya
one character is deeply affected by the loss of his mother, and eventually [SPOILER] his father [SPOILER].
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Does someone cheat?
12 supporters
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Shdya
multiple characters feel remorse over having cheated on their significant others.
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
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antlersantlers
The first frogs hitting the windshield are a big of a jump scare.
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Is there a shower scene?
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Shdya
not very graphic; private parts hidden behind foggy glass
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Gross
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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swoonsing
It's a fairly major plot point and it is both shown and made fun of.
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Does someone vomit?
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McKenzieWilkes
That comment is wrong, after Donnie walks into the bathroom he does lean over the toilet (1 hour 48 minutes just about), and while they are correct there are no visuals there is indeed a sound of him retching. It is quickly over.
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Is there audio gore?
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antlersantlers
There is a lot of squelching and gross sounds during the storm.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
14 supporters
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moviefanlover
one main character is a cop but is clearly shown to be a deeply imperfect and flawed person
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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antlersantlers
Linda wakes up in a hospital. There is also a lot of hospital equipment in Earl's scenes.
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Does someone have cancer?
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antlersantlers
Earl and Jimmy both have cancer.
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Shdya
several characters are heavily affected by either tragedy in their childhood or guilt for their misdeeds.
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Shdya
one character intentionally overdoses on pills
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Shdya
one child loads his parents’ gun in the hopes that they will kill each other, then attempts suicide.
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Shdya
three characters attempt suicide (all fail). one succeeds
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Shdya
Not sure if this counts? One character attempts to get braces to impress his crush?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Brad_Pitt
Jimmy (the game show host) has an anxiety attack
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raii
the first minutes are full of quick suicide scenes
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
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antlersantlers
By and large it's steady-cam, but during some of the car scenes there's a lot of shakey camera work.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Shdya
190 uses of the f bomb; countless uses of the f word and s word; 1/2 uses of the c word; several uses of a-hole, c*sucker, and m-fer. one use of the n word, and several uses of the lord’s name in vain
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Shdya
opening title has many flashing images.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Are there n-words?
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antlersantlers
A Black child says it in a rap (the words to which are important to the plot).
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
24 supporters
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Shdya
julianne moore’s character (actress was 39 at the time of release) is married to jason robards’ character (actor was 77 at time of release); nothing sexual happens between them.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
35 supporters
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Brad_Pitt
There are some quick sex scenes.
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Are there nude scenes?
23 supporters
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Shdya
two sex scenes at the beginning. one shows bouncing breasts, the other is a fully clothed anal sex scene. both are mere seconds long. a porno is briefly seen on tv for a few seconds. a woman is seen showering behind foggy glass.
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Shdya
one character is heavily implied to have molested his daughter
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Sickness
Does someone have a stroke?
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Shdya
a character struggling with cancer has a stroke.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Shdya
one major character is seen entirely in his deathbed, miserable and in near constant pain.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Someone is dying and their memories come and go which may be triggering
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Shdya
ending is very moving, but not necessarily sad
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
9 supporters
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antlersantlers
Donnie crashes his car into a 7/11 very early on. During the storm, two cars and an ambulance crash.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
31 supporters
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Shdya
mainly in the beginning, though one key scene at the end is very bloody
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Is there gun violence?
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Shdya
accidental shooting at beginning. one character unsuccessfully attempts to kill himself
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