Its a Wonderful Life
Movie • 1946 • Drama
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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George is planning on abandoning his whole family by vomiting suicide so unless Clarence stepped in his wife and kids would've been abandoned
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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The main character leaves his home after throwing a tantrum without explaining to his wife and kids where he is going or saying when he will be back. His family and many members of the community become very worried about him.
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Abuse
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A child is struck in anger.
This is done in a period appropriate way, and there is an apology. The punishment is not ongoing, it's a one off event. (not to condone it, just explain it)
This is done in a period appropriate way, and there is an apology. The punishment is not ongoing, it's a one off event. (not to condone it, just explain it)
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The scene in which the protagonist gets together with his future wife he shakes her several times
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Are there abusive parents?
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A father throws a temper tantrum in front of his kids, yells at them and destroys his own workshop. This is depicted as majorly out of character for him, and he apologizes.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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A child forgives a man for beating him because he knows the man is grieving.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone stalked?
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Sort of.
In an alternate universe, a character is chased by a man she has never seen before who claims to be her husband. The man knows her by name, but she knows nothing about him.
In an alternate universe, a character is chased by a man she has never seen before who claims to be her husband. The man knows her by name, but she knows nothing about him.
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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The drug-store owner at the store where George works in his youth can be seen drinking in the back near the beginning of the movie. Presumably, he is doing so out of grief, based on what the telegram that George found near the register said.
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A pharmacist prepares prescription drugs on screen
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Animal
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Is there a dead animal?
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Poultry roasting over a fire.
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Are there spiders?
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No spiders but lots of cobwebs in an old abandoned house that a character has to walk through
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Are there bugs?
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On a hot set like Bedford... probably
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Is an animal sad?
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No, but a squirrel seemingly attempts to comfort a man who is crying.
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Assault
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Harry sexually harasses a maid during the dinner scene and it's played as a joke. Violet gets catcalled a few times in the movie but stands up for herself. George also accidentally removes Mary's robe at one point, leaving her naked behind a bush, and takes some time debating whether to give her the robe back despite her pleas otherwise.
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Is rape mentioned?
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The line 'making violent love to me' does not refer to sex. The scene is set in the early 1930s when this phrase meant flirting or to woo someone. The modern meaning did exist then but unlikely it would be used in this context, particularly in a 1940s film.
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Is someone drugged?
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In an alternative timeline a child was poisoned after taking pills.
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Is someone restrained?
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In the alternative timeline, George grabs Mary and won't let her go although she struggles to get away from him. Then after she manages to run away, George is in turn restrained by several other men as he tries to run after her.
The guardian angel Clarence is detained by a policeman and pinned to the ground, but he escapes using his powers.
The guardian angel Clarence is detained by a policeman and pinned to the ground, but he escapes using his powers.
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No, however during an argument with Mary (in the scene where he visits her at her mother's house), George becomes angry and shakes her roughly.
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone tortured?
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I think what happens to George is mental torchure. Yes he sees the area of his ways but how would you like ut where god just said lol ypu don't exist anymore, No one knows you, Your children where never born and your wife never found love
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Mouth bleeds, no teeth are mentioned as damaged.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Clarence can't swim and so i guess struggles to breath when he was in water
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Does someone fall to their death?
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A man does consider jumping off a bridge into water as a means of suicide, and goes in to save another man who fell in, but both end up surviving (the latter man was an angel and not actually in danger).
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Mary briefly faints from distress, at right about 2:00:52.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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In the alternate world where George never existed, his kid brother dies. We only see his grave.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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The protagonist believes that killing themselves will benefit others but they do not go through with it
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Does a major character die?
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George's dad dies. And in a world where George wasn't born so was his children never born and so his brother
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Disability
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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Lionel Barrymore used a wheelchair in real life, just like his character Mr. Potter did.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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The clerk makes an attempt
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Family
Does a parent die?
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The main character's father dies.
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Does someone cheat?
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A man is suggested to be romantically involved with a woman, referring to her as his girl, but when he phones her, another woman is with him being physically affectionate.
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Does a family member die?
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The protagonist's father dies. In an alternative timeline his brother also does. Mention of someone's wife having died in the past
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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A family project sort of toy is destroyed in a fit of rage.
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Fear
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Are there ghosts?
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Angel. No ghost.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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The ocean where George tries to comit suicide
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Gross
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Does someone spit?
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The main character attempts to spit at one point during a wwii montage.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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The protagonist is friends with a cop but I wouldn't say there is copaganda
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Is there incarceration?
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No, but the threat of incarceration is discussed.
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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No, but a character is mentioned to have been placed in a mental institution. (This occurs during the alternate universe segment of the film.)
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Mental Health
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No but suicide is a heavy theme of the movie.
The plot surrounds the difference one man's life has made; and whether that life is worth living.
The plot surrounds the difference one man's life has made; and whether that life is worth living.
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The movies plot surrounds around our main character, a husband and father, attempting suicide via jumping off a bridge into a river. He is thwarted, and comes out of the experience a happier and more content man. Suicide is discussed and brought up sparsely throughout, but the attempt is not shown until 1:38:51- said scene only shows the character leaning over the bridge railing and is not graphic or lengthy. (he does jump in, but it's to save someone else in the river, not a suicide attempt)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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The main character intends to commit suicide but is thwarted. He believes he is worth more dead than alive. He then decides it would have been better if he'd never been born at all.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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A character is taken to an alternate universe in which he was never born. He experiences extreme distress and confusion throughout the experience.
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Although no specific diagnosis is established in the film, a character is shown to have some problems with memory and depressive symptoms triggered by grief over his wife, who passed away several years before the film takes place.
SPOILER: In an alternate universe, he is stated to have been placed in a mental institution. It is strongly implied that this happened in part because the protagonist wasn't there to take care of him.
SPOILER: In an alternate universe, he is stated to have been placed in a mental institution. It is strongly implied that this happened in part because the protagonist wasn't there to take care of him.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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George has a melt down. This acures before he goes to the bridge and after he finds out he might go to jail. His kids annoy him and he's goes off on them
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Noxious
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Is there screaming?
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A woman screams repeatedly in the alternative timeline. The protagonist tells a lot at the end
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Yes, after he visits his 'mother' at the end he runs out of the garden and slowly turns his head to look into the camera
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Is someone watched without knowing?
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This movie has God ans angles watching George's life and this suggests that everyone is being watched. The job of God
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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A pregnancy is announced, and then there are children. No birth. though.
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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Bartender Nick calls George and Clarence pixies, mistaking their odd conversation as gay interaction.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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The only black character is a servant who speaks in a stereotypical fashion.
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Is there hate speech?
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Potter is implied to be prejudiced against Italians.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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The actors are about 12 years apart in age, but the characters they portray are only about 3 years apart.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Heavily. The Christian faith is used as fact in this film. Angels and God are shown
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Are there nude scenes?
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Mary loses her bathrobe during a walk with George (long story), but she quickly jumps into the bushes so no nudity is shown.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Men constantly objectify a female character in the film, stopping and staring as she walks past. She enjoys provoking this reaction at least to start with.
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Sexism
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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A character has mild issues with memory, but nothing on the level of dementia or Alzheimer's.
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Does someone have a stroke?
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George's father dies of one off screen
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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George is deaf in one ear
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Social
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Is existentialism debated?
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Not exactly, but there are themes throughout which could be interpreted as existential.
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Is someone homeless?
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In the alternative timeline it is likely that an elderly man is homeless.
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Spoiler
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Angels are real in this movie.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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No injuries, but a car hits some trees.
It's integral to the storyline.
It's integral to the storyline.
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Does a plane crash?
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There is presumably real war footage of a plane crashing into the ocean in flames during the WWII montage.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
84 supporters
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Blood is mentioned. "My mouth's bleeding, Bert, my mouth's bleeding!"
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Does someone drown?
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there is a near drowning
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Is there gun violence?
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In the alternative timeline, A cop repeatedly fires a gun at a person who is running away, this is on a crowded street causing pedestrians to throw themselves to the ground.
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