Being There

Movie • 1979 • Comedy  

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A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
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Does the dog die?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is an animal sad?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Does someone self harm?
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Does a kid die?
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Is there body horror?
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is a child abused?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Are animals abused?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Assault
Is someone sexually assaulted?
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Bodily Harm
Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is someone tortured?
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Medical
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GeorgeKaplan
Three scenes in which a doctor administers an injection in the thigh/buttock. They are not in close-up.
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RyanS
Ben has aplastic anemia, not cancer
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RyanS
It's up for debate, but I and other film fans and critics interpret Chance as being autistic.
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Prejudice
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martch
There is an extended joke revolving around a gay character which could potentially be seen as offensive, but no outright slurs.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sickness
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RyanS
Ben has aplastic anemia
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mrflatwoods
Yes, but no one is seriously hurt.
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