Newsies
Movie • 1992 • Family
ReportSynopsis
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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It a horse is temporarily stolen
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Only in the sense of media gaslighting the people “if it isn’t in the news then it didn’t happen”.
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codyvincentl
it’s implied that snyder physically harms the kids in the refuge
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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RubyG
Wiesel is shown to be an alcoholic and it is referenced in the movie
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Kids are smoking throughout the entire movie.
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Is someone restrained?
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takver
During a scrap towards the end of the movie, a girl is grabbed around the waist and physically prevented from getting away. Then a boy is held in place by one of the thugs while the other gets ready to use brass knuckles on him.
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takver
There is a G-rated implication toward the end of the movie. Two teenage boys corner and grab a teenage girl, forcing her into an alleyway. One of the boys puts his hands on her waist. She fights but is unable to free herself. Her brother runs over to help her and they taunt him with "We've got the best part of your family right here." That's as far as it goes.
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Bodily Harm
Is there eye mutilation?
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A newsie named Kid Blink does have an eyepatch, we do not know if he was born with one eye or it was injured though. Maybe he's just blind in one eye.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Not excessive, but there is a bit of blood and punching in a scene that shows a wrestling match
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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One man gets hit in the genitals in a brawl scene, somewhat cartoonish, he makes a big oof sound.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Georgie89
Only a brief shaving scene in the very beginning
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Does someone break a bone?
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bethanykzamora
Though it is implied in the stage adaptation, there are no broken bones in the 1992 film.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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bethanykzamora
One of the child characters is arrested for striking halfway through the film.
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Does a parent die?
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No, but it is implied that many of the newsies are orphans.
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Are there clowns?
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trnstrm
There's a brief scene where someone wearing an outfit that could be classified as being a clown is seen giving candy to Les.
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Is there a shower scene?
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trnstrm
Near the beginning, a boy sitting in a tub and having water poured over him is the closest to a shower scene this movie gets.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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They do mention the Delancey’s ‘peeing their pants’
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Does someone spit?
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DesertLily
Almost all the handshakes between the Newsies are done by them spitting onto their hand first.
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Mental Health
Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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But orphans are hungry and envious of food rich people get to eat
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Moomin
We see someone get locked in a police cart
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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FeathertailSilverstripe
A disabled character is referred to as a "crip" (short for cripple), a "gimp", and has the nickname "Crutchy".
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Is there a large age gap?
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takver
Okay, with regards to what the other comment said, Medda is played by Ann-Margret who was actually in her fifties at the time, and yes Medda does "flirt" with the young newsies, but it's just banter fitting Medda's stage persona. No suggestion they actually have a romantic or sexual relationship.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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bethanykzamora
some jokes are sexual in nature, but would fly over the heads of most kids.
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Is someone homeless?
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Nearly all of the newsies are homeless, the Main character (Jack Kelly) specifically
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Violence
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crunchydumplin
There is a boxing scene about 15 minutes in with a fair amount of blood on the boxers' faces.
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