Thelma and Louise
Movie • 1991 • Adventure
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Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.
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SPOILER: Both protags are SA victims (either explicitly or implied) and both characters become criminal, tougher, and more violent, but they NEVER become sexual predators.
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Not stalked in the traditional sense, but the titular characters are trailed by police throughout the movie.
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It’s heavily implied that Thelma and Louise’s partners are abusive. Darryl, Thelma’s husband, threatens her and is overly controlling. Louise’s partner, Jimmy, is also violent. While confronting Louise, he throws objects and flips a table, then prevents her from leaving the room by slamming & holding the door shut.
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Addiction
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Thelma begins binge drinking and it's played for laughs.
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Many characters (including the two main characters) smoke tobacco cigarettes throughout the movie. Towards the end of the movie, a man in cycling clothes smokes a marijuana joint.
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There is nicotine addiction in the form of cigarettes.
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Assault
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Attempted rape. I thought penetration had occurred but later they seem to clarify it didn’t get to that point. It is all explicitly shown
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I’m not sure if he slaps her or not but the man attempting to rape Thelma beats her up while doing it
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Not a school bully, but a man beats up a woman when she refuses his sexual advances.
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An attempted sexual assault sets the story in motion.
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(SPOILERS) The main characters drive off a cliff to avoid being caught by police. The movie ends on a freeze frame of their car in mid air.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does someone die?
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(SPOILERS) A sexually violent man is shot dead early in the film. At the end of the film, the titular characters deliberately drive over a cliff, presumably to their deaths.
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Does someone cheat?
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Grey area; one of the main protagonists sleeps with a man despite being married, but she's made it clear she no longer wants anything to do with her husband.
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23 minutes in. Louise tells Thelma to pull over and as soon as the semi-truck passes in front of their car, it shoots to Louise getting sick. it's over in a couple of seconds.
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Law Enforcement
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Police pursue Thelma and Louise throughout the movie, but most of the cops are not portrayed in a particularly positive way.
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Is there incarceration?
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It is mentioned because they are being chased by police and they are trying to escape
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Thelma is definitely bi and both women cheat on their partners.
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Suicide
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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There aren't flashbacks, but Louise is implied to have long-term trauma from a past sexual assault (which is not explained in detail or shown). She also vomits shortly after shooting a man, which could be a trauma response.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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A cop is locked in the trunk of his car.
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SPOILER
Thelma and Louise decide to drive over the side of a cliff to avoid being caught by the police
Thelma and Louise decide to drive over the side of a cliff to avoid being caught by the police
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Thelma remarks that a car could park in the shadow of her husband's ass.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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The lead characters are at the very least bi and they definitely die
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Is there hate speech?
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Several scenes show women being insulted, harassed, and talked down to by men.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Towards the end, the only black character of the film appears, and is a bit of a caricature with a giant joint, though nothing else happens.
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Does the black guy die first?
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No black people die in this film.
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Relationships
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there's an age gap of about ten years with a younger man and older woman
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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There's a graphic attempted rape scene early in the film outside a bar. Later on, in
hotel room, there's a consensual sex scene that leaves little to the imagination.
hotel room, there's a consensual sex scene that leaves little to the imagination.
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Are there nude scenes?
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There are sex scenes but the characters are never shown fully undressed.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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A major theme of this film is how women are unfairly expected to endure dehumanization and sexual harassment from men. A man sexually assaults Thelma early in the film. Throughout the film, Thelma and Louise repeatedly pass a truck driver who catcalls and makes obscene gestures toward them. Both men get their comeuppance from the main characters.
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Sexism
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Is someone homeless?
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thelma and louise become homeless when on the run
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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It's bittersweet. Thelma and Louise are cornered by cops and decide together to drive over a cliff. They're shown to be happy to die free rather than be gunned down or captured.
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Is there gun violence?
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Someone dies via a gunshot. Various scenes involve using guns in a threatening manner.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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No, but a truck hauling a giant gas cylinder is shot until it explodes.
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