Does the dog die?
190 supporters
Orphan
Movie • 2009 • Horror
ReportA married couple with a rocky past adopt 9-year old, Esther to fill the void created by a recently-stillborn baby. However, Esther is not quite who she seems.
This movie contains 68 potentially triggering events.
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Meme4Lyfe
Why is it that pigeons are seem as disposable and can be shot by a paintball gun and then it's smashed by a rock? I don't think it's fair to the bird. I actually think that it's very sad that people can do that and they don't care for the animal.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Abandonment
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Abuse
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Is someone stalked?
17 supporters
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LeiaPasquarelli
I think that even though it's in the presence of her home, what Esther does is essentially stalk people/watch and follow them without them being fully aware.
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glitterpop95
Esther attempts to kill Danny, John is stabbed to death, Maxine nearly gets run over, Danny and Maxine are trapped in a moving car, Kate is stabbed in the leg, Esther gets kicked in the head by Kate and drowns after her neck snaps, gun violence, Esther threatens to shoot Kate if Maxine tells on her, Kate grabs Esther’s arm, Kate knocks Esther down in the hospital hallway.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
45 supporters
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on1yange1
***** This is a POSSIBLE trigger for some who have sensitivities with medical environments / doctors / surgeon scenes. *****
The movie opens with a woman in labour, she has no consent in the medical procedures that proceed complications
The movie opens with a woman in labour, she has no consent in the medical procedures that proceed complications
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
18 supporters
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4
Is someone gaslighted?
27 supporters
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glitterpop95
Maxine is tricked by Esther.
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Is someone abused with a belt?
10 supporters
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Anonymous
There is a straight jacket
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Yes
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glitterpop95
Both Maxine and Danny are tormented by Esther, mention of Esther’s past issues with children, Brenda the bully is injured by Esther.
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Addiction
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dannyb
Alcohol and cigarettes are used, but no other substances.
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Is there addiction?
10 supporters
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76
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glitterpop95
The mom is a recovering alcoholic and the dad is a smoker.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
7 supporters
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76
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twitchywitchygirl
mom is a recovering alcoholic; dad gets drunk in one scene
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Animal
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Anonymous
A pigeon is attacked and killed at about 28 minutes.
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Are animals abused?
113 supporters
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RoseTheHat
A pigeon is seen being shot by a paintball gun on purpose.
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Is there a dead animal?
63 supporters
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RoseTheHat
Yes, a bird is shot with a paintball gun and Esther crushes it with a rock to put it out of its misery. It’s a gory scene.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
10 supporters
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2
Is someone drugged?
17 supporters
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ovchre
That's quite hard to answer because Kate gets drugged in the hospital after kind of breaking down but no one is drugged in a manipulative way.
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Is there pedophilia?
64 supporters
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insomniacsdream
Yes and no? MAJOR SPOILERS
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The main character is presented as a child for the duration of the film, but the twist is that she is actually a 30-something year old woman with a rare form of dwarfism. This twist is already known by the audience (but not the father) at the time she attempts to seduce him.
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The main character is presented as a child for the duration of the film, but the twist is that she is actually a 30-something year old woman with a rare form of dwarfism. This twist is already known by the audience (but not the father) at the time she attempts to seduce him.
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Is someone restrained?
13 supporters
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20
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msegirls
mentioned that a character had to be restrained in a straight jacket often
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Yes
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AlinaMayim
Main character is a grown woman pretending to be a child, and attempts to seduce her adopted father.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
27 supporters
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2
not jokes, but later in movie esther tries so seduce her foster dad witch results in him being uncomfortable and walking away telling her he doesn’t see them like that
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
19 supporters
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42
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quirklessbunny
Theres slashing with a knife
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
16 supporters
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GinnyCornett
Also a person is smothered with a pillow in the hospital.
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Is someone burned alive?
24 supporters
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Anonymous
Mentions how some other people burned alive and shows it in a drawing
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Does a head get squashed?
35 supporters
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dannyb
It's attempted, but the person who tries it is tackled out of the way before they can succeed. Someone also gets beaten in the head with a hammer multiple times, however it's not technically "squashing".
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Is there a hanging?
24 supporters
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twitchywitchygirl
no, but there is a small painting of somebody hanging in one of esther's hidden blacklight paintings
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Are any teeth damaged?
25 supporters
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RoseTheHat
No teeth are pulled or smashed, but Esther wears dentures to hide her real teeth. Her real teeth are rotten and gross.
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Does someone become unconscious?
3 supporters
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7
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ovchre
A child becomes unconscious after someone tries to kill him with a pillow. The child also becomes unconscious because he's falling from a treehouse.
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Does someone break a bone?
13 supporters
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RoseTheHat
Yes. Esther pushes her bully off a slide, which results in the bully breaking her leg. It is shown in graphic detail. Esther also breaks her own arm by using a crushing device.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
47 supporters
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GwendolynCox
Someone is threatened with it
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Is someone tortured?
57 supporters
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glitterpop95
Danny has a box cutter held to his throat. Kate is stabbed in the leg.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
4 supporters
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iloveyou.com
Down a slide.
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Does someone fall to their death?
8 supporters
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quirklessbunny
No one falls to their death but the son falls from high up and ends up in the ICU
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Is there excessive gore?
51 supporters
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iloveyou.com
Esther smashes someone's head in with a hammer, theres lots of blood, fire, etc.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
28 supporters
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glitterpop95
The deleted script mentions a murdered girl named Yolanda. Esther has killed at least 7 families. Jessica was a stillborn. Danny nearly dies.
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Is a minor sexualized?
61 supporters
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Main Character dresses provocative and tries to seduce her father while he’s drunk (he doesn’t know her real age)
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
15 supporters
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Esther is actually a grown woman with dwarfism but the character is played by an able bodied child
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does a parent die?
8 supporters
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RoseTheHat
Yes, the dad dies after being killed by Esther.
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Does someone cheat?
12 supporters
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RoseTheHat
The dad cheats on the mom.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
15 supporters
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twitchywitchygirl
a stuffed animal is cut open to hide something
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
30 supporters
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glitterpop95
There’s a mild one were John goes to wake up Esther and she pops out from under the covers.
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Are there clowns?
9 supporters
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0
Very briefly when they visit the orphanage. The clown is shown in the background twice, both times for a split second
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Is there a shower scene?
7 supporters
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AliceBell
No shower scene.
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Gross
Does someone wet/soil themselves?
12 supporters
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AliceBell
Danny wets himself when Esther is threatening him.
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Does someone vomit?
58 supporters
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Skylergrace
Dont know why theres one vote on yes, its 100% safe, no mentions of it and no act
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Is there audio gore?
30 supporters
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ohgodohfuck
you can hear bones breaking, someone being stabbed and there's also the pretty graphic sound of someone's head being bashed in
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
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Anonymous
Psychiatric institution
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
2 supporters
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1
Not exact but I can't imagine it doesn't count. Earlier in the movie the mother tells Esther that the ashes of her stillborn child were sprinkled in a rose plant so as long as it lived her child would live in it, Esther later cuts the flowers. This is not glossed over or a quick scene, the mother gets very visibly upset.
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
21 supporters
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When Kate loses her cool at the hospital & slaps Esther she is seized by orderlies & given an injection to sedate her
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Is there a mental institution scene?
16 supporters
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glitterpop95
A man from the Saarne Institute warns Kate about the villain’s identity.
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Is there a hospital scene?
7 supporters
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64
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KnightWhoSaysNi
There's a long hospital scene close to the end of the movie.
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
28 supporters
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LeiaPasquarelli
Don't know why people are voting no. PTSD from a miscarriage and another child's near death experience is real
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TheoRagnarok
Character breaks own arm. Same character has scars on wrists and neck from resisting restraints
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
19 supporters
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36
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0
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twitchywitchygirl
yes it is a major plot point
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
50 supporters
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Is there body dysmorphia?
19 supporters
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47
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MikeyRose
*SPOILERS* The paintings on Esther's walls (revealed in the final act) heavily imply she suffers from body dysmorphia. In the paintings she depicts herself as looking closer her true age (33)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
17 supporters
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iloveyou.com
Not in a manipulative way, but Kate is suicidal
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Are there anxiety attacks?
19 supporters
Yes
48
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MikeyRose
Esther is shown having an anxiety attack in a bathroom stall after talking with a therapist. The scene itself cuts from the couple talking to the same therapist, and Esther in the bathroom.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
14 supporters
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7
No
33
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twitchywitchygirl
max hides in a clothes hamper in a closet
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0
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50
Is there autism specific abuse?
31 supporters
Yes
11
No
34
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quirklessbunny
The brother used the r-slur and said Esther should go back to the ‘r-slur camp’
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georgiarose
Kate tells the therapist she wants to kill herself sometimes, but that is all
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Noxious
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3
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Yes
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0
Yes
24
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0
Is there shakey cam?
23 supporters
Yes
6
No
33
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Buddi2019
It isn’t super visible but quite a bit of the movie is filmed free hand.
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Yes
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0
Yes
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0
Are there flashing lights or images?
25 supporters
Yes
28
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TheoRagnarok
Black lights flipping/flickering on and off
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Paranoia
Yes
4
No
0
Yes
0
No
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
13 supporters
Yes
29
No
0
3
LeiaPasquarelli
Graphic body horror in the form of a nightmare.
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Is there childbirth?
14 supporters
Yes
66
No
1
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Nima
A very very gory scene right in the beginning where the mom screams and lots of blood is shown. She's then presented with her dead child wrapped in cloth and covered in blood.
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Yes
27
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0
Does someone miscarry?
13 supporters
Yes
78
No
0
7
Anonymous
Early in the movie. Also Mentioned throughout the movie
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No
54
Prejudice
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0
No
47
Yes
0
No
52
Does the black guy die first?
14 supporters
Yes
63
No
3
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nickg
The first character to die is a black woman.
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Yes
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Yes
0
No
27
Is there hate speech?
20 supporters
Yes
49
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glitterpop95
“Spaz”, “retard”, “Jesus freak”.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
12 supporters
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5
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2
(spoilers)
It is revealed that Esther is a little person pretending to be a child, to seduce the fathers of families that adopt her. It is very bad representation of little people, with the intent to make them scary.
It is revealed that Esther is a little person pretending to be a child, to seduce the fathers of families that adopt her. It is very bad representation of little people, with the intent to make them scary.
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Yes
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49
Is there ableist language or behavior?
27 supporters
Yes
55
No
3
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jlister1997
Son says that the adopted daughter came from the "retard camp"
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Race
Yes
0
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5
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
24 supporters
Yes
13
No
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3
while it’s not technically a large age gap, but she looks and acts nine throughout the movie. so it’s very uncomfortable to watch
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Religious
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0
No
3
Yes
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
35 supporters
Yes
75
No
0
10
alice5x
parents have sex
6 comments | Add comment
Yes
16
No
0
Are there nude scenes?
23 supporters
Yes
14
No
1
0
around 1h 40min into the movie there are naked drawings on the walls of a bedroom
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
53
No
10
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dannyb
There's an uncomfortable scene towards the end. It's not technically incestuous and nothing actually happens except a failed attempt at seduction but it is uncomfortable to watch. The character who is making their move is also seemingly a minor.
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Sexism
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No
15
Sickness
Yes
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No
10
Yes
2
No
5
Yes
0
No
7
Social
Yes
0
No
16
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
5
Yes
0
No
3
Spoiler
Yes
2
No
42
Does it have a sad ending?
24 supporters
Yes
8
No
47
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glitterpop95
Kate and Maxine are rescued by the police.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
9 supporters
Yes
56
No
0
2
3 car incidents:
Esther pushes Max onto the road in front of sister Abigail's oncoming car, causing her to swerve violently (just avoiding Max) & skid to a stop. She manages not to hit anything or roll the car though.
When Kate is dropping Daniel to school she momentarily steps out leaving Max on the back-seat, only for Esther to sneak in & release the parking brake (& shift the gear stick to neutral), causing the car to start rolling backwards down the hill. After a couple of near misses (cars swerving out of the way) the car fortunately slams into a snow bank bringing it to a stop without injury.
When Kate is racing home from the hospital during a snow storm, desperately attempting to reach John, she narrowly avoids crashing a number of times until she finally crashes intentionally through the front of the house.
Esther pushes Max onto the road in front of sister Abigail's oncoming car, causing her to swerve violently (just avoiding Max) & skid to a stop. She manages not to hit anything or roll the car though.
When Kate is dropping Daniel to school she momentarily steps out leaving Max on the back-seat, only for Esther to sneak in & release the parking brake (& shift the gear stick to neutral), causing the car to start rolling backwards down the hill. After a couple of near misses (cars swerving out of the way) the car fortunately slams into a snow bank bringing it to a stop without injury.
When Kate is racing home from the hospital during a snow storm, desperately attempting to reach John, she narrowly avoids crashing a number of times until she finally crashes intentionally through the front of the house.
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Yes
17
No
0
Yes
0
No
49
Is someone hit by a car?
11 supporters
Yes
32
No
18
3
twitchywitchygirl
there are several very close calls, but technically no, nobody is hit by a car. a car crashes, but into a building and nobody is hurt
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Violence
Yes
0
No
48
Is there blood/gore?
31 supporters
Yes
64
No
0
2
glitterpop95
Sister Abigail is killed with a hammer.
2 comments | Add comment
Does someone drown?
10 supporters
Yes
52
No
3
1
Inga
Ester at the end
1 comment | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
12 supporters
Yes
50
No
0
1
twitchywitchygirl
multiple gun shots in climatic scene, daniel shoots a paintball gun, a gun is held to max's head and she's asked if she wants to play Russian Roulette
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