Thelma and Louise
Movie • 1991 • Adventure
ReportWhilst 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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Is someone stalked?
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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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Quesarilla
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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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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SpaceSlime
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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Livinhere
Alcohol is used as a shorthand for self-empowerment throughout the movie, Thelma is once drunk enough to not be in control of her body.
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m4ur
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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Thelma is physically assaulted, held down, and partially undressed by a man who is interrupted at the last second. All of this is shown onscreen.
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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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(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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teaselkie
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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Does someone vomit?
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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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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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m4ur
It is mentioned because they are being chased by police and they are trying to escape
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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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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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Are there fat jokes?
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UnagioLucio
Thelma remarks that a car could park in the shadow of her husband's ass.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Livinhere
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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UnagioLucio
No black people die in this film.
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Is there hate speech?
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SpaceSlime
Several scenes show women being insulted, harassed, and talked down to by men.
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wildflowerchild
there's an age gap of about ten years with a younger man and older woman
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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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UnagioLucio
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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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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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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Is someone homeless?
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thelma and louise become homeless when on the run
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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 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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Is there gun violence?
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teaselkie
Someone dies via a gunshot. Various scenes involve using guns in a threatening manner.
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