Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Movie • 2016 • Adventure  

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Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
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Does the dog die?
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Eva Zeller
There are two dogs in the movie; Ricky's dog lives (and lives happily ever after with Ricky). But Hec's dog is gored by a wild boar and mortally wounded; Hec has to go Old Yeller on him. :(
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Unanswered Triggers
Are there underwater scenes?
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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Abandonment
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HoppipHarvest
The main character was given up for adoption by his mother when he was a baby.
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Abuse
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HoppipHarvest
Borderline. Ricky’s foster father attempts to punch him after Ricky repeatedly insults him, but he doesn’t succeed, and he does no physical harm to Ricky after that.
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Is someone stalked?
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amwhite91
The protagonists are pursued by the police.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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MarioA
A group of hunters in a cabin attempt to convince Ricky he is being abused by Hec.
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Is a child abused?
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Anonymous
Mentions of a girl in the foster system Ricky was friends with who was sent to live with a family in which the father almost certainly abused and eventually killed her. Mentions of general abuse in the foster care system, and a large part of the story is driven by the misconception that Hec is/has abused Ricky.
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Addiction
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Mistresslex
There are a few brief instances of cigarette smoking. A girl asks the main character if he wants to smoke a joint but then says she is just kidding, she doesn't smoke
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Anonymous
Boars/pigs (Somewhat graphically) and a whole mess of hunted animals (Deer, birds, various small rodents and mammals.) that are shown being prepared to eat/being skinned.
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Are animals abused?
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rickbaker
Animals are hurt/killed, but not in a sadistic or abusive way. There is animal suffering.
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rickbaker
Dogs fight a wild boar but not each other.
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kinaleighmac
Several hunted animals are shown briefly
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Is an animal sad?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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HoppipHarvest
A dead rabbit is shown. It was hunted by the main characters for food.
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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alyssalol
a dog gets attacked by a wild pig
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Are there snakes?
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corn_colonels
there is a dead eel that ricky and hector eat
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Are there sharks?
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Are there bugs?
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MarioA
A comment is made ("get away, insect!") about a bug by Ricky as he swats it away in an early seen but no insect is actually visible.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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cloudysys
No actual pedophilia, but most of the movie revolves around the false idea that the main character is being abused by his adoptive father
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Is someone held under water?
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Is rape mentioned?
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HoppipHarvest
There are mentions of an adult character forcing a child to touch him inappropriately, and of child molesting (none of this actually happens, as the mentions are due to a big misconception).
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Is someone restrained?
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itsthecolleenlife
No, but when Ricky first describes his and Hec's time in the wild to some hunters, he uses some ambiguous language and the hunters interpret it as a description of sexual assault.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Are any hands damaged?
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Are there dislocations?
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Crow75
They find a man who is dying. He is wheezing and seems to be half-conscious. Later we find out he has diabetes. He is saved.
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Is there decapitation?
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Is there cannibalism?
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HoppipHarvest
No, but it’s mentioned by a police officer.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Is someone choked?
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MarioA
Ricky fakes his death by burning a very unconvincing hastily-assembled mannequin which is made of a sweater, some pants, and a bowl with a smiley face drawn on it. No actual person is burned.
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there body horror?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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HoppipHarvest
After watching Bella kill a wild boar with a knife, Ricky flops over and faints.
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Anonymous
Not graphic, save for one shot of it twisting initially, but Hec breaks his ankle about 25% of the way through the movie and is forced to take time to recoup.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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corn_colonels
ricky tells a story about children at a boarding school waterboarding and such but it’s probably just a scary story
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is someone stabbed?
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Gobsn_frogs
Not humans but there are boars who get stabbed and killed.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
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Does a kid die?
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Sunflower
We're told the story of a young girl named Amber, who “told stories” about her foster dad and then was killed, though we don't know how and we never see it on screen or meet the girl herself.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Gobsn_frogs
At the beginning Bella dies.
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Does a non-human character die?
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Does someone die?
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Disability
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Is the r-slur used?
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
Does a family member die?
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Does a parent die?
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Julia Stanislav
The foster mom dies, not sure how. Foster dad is shown holding his wife and crying then the scene cuts to th funeral.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Crow75
The authorities think Ricky was kidnapped but it is a misunderstanding. He is not kidnapped.
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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Are there razors?
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Gobsn_frogs
Yes but only one poorly-made funny looking one. It is not scary, just goofy looking, though it is set on fire.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Is there farting?
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Is someone eaten?
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corn_colonels
discussion of but no on screen
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Does someone spit?
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MarioA
Spitting is a notable "crime" committed by Ricky as described by the child services worker, Paula.
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Gobsn_frogs
Not gore, but near the beginning there is someone who dies and a man screams in agony.

There is also sounds of distress from animals being killed or hurt.
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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If anything the movie is quite anti-authority
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Is there incarceration?
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Is there menstruation?
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Does someone have cancer?
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Mental Health
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HoppipHarvest
"Psycho Sam" (as he calls himself) is implied to be psychotic in some way. He believes in conspiracy theories and generally acts erratically.
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Does someone self harm?
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Is there misophonia?
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evilpansy
There is chewing
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there ABA therapy?
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HoppipHarvest
No, but at one point Ricky says "You might as well kill me now." He immediately takes it back.
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Is there body dysphoria?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Noxious
Are there sudden loud noises?
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Is there shakey cam?
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Does a baby cry?
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Is there screaming?
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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amwhite91
One character makes fun of another for not being able to read.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Yes
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amwhite91
The main character's foster parents make fun of him for being fat.
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Is there aphobia?
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Grimzey
Brief showing of an "Indian lamp" as Bella calls it but there's nothing else
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there hate speech?
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Race
Is there blackface?
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Are there demons or Hell?
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Is there bestiality?
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Does someone lose their virginity?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Ryn347
No, but there is a misunderstanding in which some of the characters incorrectly infer that a child has been sexually assaulted by his adoptive uncle.
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amwhite91
A main character is called a pervert based on a misunderstanding.

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Is there BDSM?
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Sexism
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Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
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Does someone have a stroke?
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Social
Are there fat suits?
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alyssalol
the main character is in foster care
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Is existentialism debated?
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Are there end credit scenes?
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MarioA
It has a bittersweet ending.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Does a car crash?
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amwhite91
The protagonists drive a car through a fence and into a junkyard. The car flips over and crashes. There is an injury as a result, but no one dies.
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Does a plane crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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amwhite91
There is blood and gore throughout, mostly from hunting.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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TadBain
Guns are used by Hec and Ricky throughout the movie, both with animals and aimed at people.
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