The Power of the Dog
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ReportA pair of brothers who own a large ranch in Montana are pitted against each other when one of them gets married.
This movie contains 35 potentially triggering events.
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Joan23
Yes. Although it doesn’t appear to be widely talked about, grooming, sexualization of a teenager, and psychological abuse are evident in the entire film.
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Addiction
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antlersantlers
Not hard drugs, but many characters smoke cigarettes throughout.
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Is there addiction?
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MrsWood
Rose is an alcoholic.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Brad_Pitt
Throughout
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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Metjebek
No. But there is horse abuse. The real kind sadly, not acting.
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Leauki
A rabbit is killed off screen for dissection. Can’t remember the exact time, but the dead rabbit is seen soon after the maid leaves the kitchen with a carrot because she wants to see it and feed it to him, not knowing it’s dead.
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Are animals abused?
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Leauki
Really disliked the scene in which a horse is scared out of its mind by having a cloth repeatedly thrown/smacked in the face. The horse nearly falls trying to get away from the actor. Acting or not: there is no animal friendly way to create reactions like this. I can’t believe these things still happen to defenceless animals that have no idea it’s “just acting”. There should’ve been a better alternative with all the CGI that is available. Bad move on the producer’s part here…
EDIT: I’ve been working with horses all my life and I know the difference between “learned tricks” and natural behaviour. I know what I’m talking about that’s why the scene upsets me so much. This horse was scared far beyond what should be allowed within animal welfare guidelines.
EDIT: I’ve been working with horses all my life and I know the difference between “learned tricks” and natural behaviour. I know what I’m talking about that’s why the scene upsets me so much. This horse was scared far beyond what should be allowed within animal welfare guidelines.
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Is there a dead animal?
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ahanieaha
At around 20:42 there's a dead cow with its insides on the ground and its head on the table. At around1:29:58 there's a dead cow on the road shown from many angles.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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ferdouvu
A rabbit is dissected, and then later another is "put out of its misery" after breaking its leg.
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Does a pet die?
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ferdouvu
Not really, but one could assume that a rabbit that was dissected was going to be a pet before said dissection happens.
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Are there snakes?
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Joan23
No snake pictured but a snake is mentioned by Rose to her son when he surprises her with an animal in the bedroom.
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Are there bugs?
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randomuser1105
There's a close-up of a bug on a horse.
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Assault
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Joan23
Phil grooms Abs sexualizes Peter, a teenager, throughout the film and culminated in the final scene together.
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Bodily Harm
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Is there a hanging?
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antlersantlers
No but a suicide by hanging is mentioned.
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Does someone break a bone?
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MrsWood
Not a human, but a rabbit breaks its leg and is quickly "put out of its misery" off camera.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Joan23
Phil is said to have convulsions at the end of the film.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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antlersantlers
Non-human. A bull is castrated on screen.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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DoogleDog101
Phil cuts the webbing between his fingers.
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Is someone tortured?
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Joan23
Phil psychologically tortured rose and Phil throughout.
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Is there excessive gore?
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TheNyxPride
There is a scene of a dissected rabbit on a table.
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Children
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Family
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Does a parent die?
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antlersantlers
Not on screen, but a parent dies from suicide prior to the events of the film.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Joan23
Phil destroys peter’s paper flower in the restaurant scene
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Fear
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Is there a shower scene?
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nina.
It's not a shower, but somebody is seen bathing in a river.
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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likesomeoneelse
Time stamp is ~ 1:09.30 starts coughing, and .37 she coughs something up.
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Does someone spit?
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likesomeoneelse
She coughs some fluid up and then spits after.
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Is there audio gore?
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MrsWood
You can hear a rabbit's neck being snapped, though this is not shown.
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Medical
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Mental Health
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TheNyxPride
A character drinks untill they're unwell (headaches and vomiting) due to the bullying of another character. Which could be seen as a form of self harm.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there misophonia?
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rainbear
The boy runs his fingers across the teeth of his comb. His mother says it gives her shivers, like when chalk scraped across the blackboard when she was in school.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Joan23
Rose has anxiety/attack when asked to play the piano in front of the governor
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Shmambam
No but rose does ask Peter is he is eating as he is thin and doesn’t fill out the trousers, which could be triggering for some people
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Astasallan
Peter isn’t said to be autistic but it’s possible. He is bullied for traits that could be autistic
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gooddoggo
It does not happen within the film, but a character's earlier suicide is referenced
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Noxious
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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likesomeoneelse
Refers to his brother as ‘fatso’ and otherwise degrading comments.
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BethanyRamirez
Peter is referred to with girl names like "miss Nancy"
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Brad_Pitt
The f slur is said once or twice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Siha
A few derogatory remarks alluding to diminished mental capacity
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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Malice
There's a solo masturbation scene, though we mainly see the character's lead-up to the act.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Social
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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HonestlyJon
on paper it's sad, but I'd say in context of *why* the ending happens the way it does, it's...complicated
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Brad_Pitt
Mostly on animals
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