The Kite Runner
Movie • 2007 • Drama
ReportAfter spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
This movie contains 10 potentially triggering events.
Filter to only show:
Both
Yes
No
Your Triggers
Yes
0
No
2
Unanswered Triggers
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
65 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Yes
0
No
0
Abuse
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
6
No
0
Addiction
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Animal
Yes
0
No
3
Are animals abused?
148 supporters
Yes
5
No
0
1
Ollie2
Scene with the slingshot used on the stray German Shepherd happens just over 12 minutes into the movie. Pretty quick, easy to skip.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there a dead animal?
85 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
1
Ollie2
-Lots of dead animal carcasses hanging up in the meat markets, being cooked, and being carried around by people. Looks like pigs, goats, and fish.
-Just over 37 minutes in, there is also a bloody puddle, with dripping blood from a recently killed goat being hung up and butchered. There is a quick shot of the decapitated goat’s head.
-Close to 1 hour, 50 minutes into the movie, there is a decapitated cow head being dragged in a cart through the market, followed by a quick view of a pile of goat heads on the ground.
It’s all pretty repulsive. Skip if the images bother you the way they bothered me (mostly bothered, because I am all but certain they are real dead animal parts).
-Just over 37 minutes in, there is also a bloody puddle, with dripping blood from a recently killed goat being hung up and butchered. There is a quick shot of the decapitated goat’s head.
-Close to 1 hour, 50 minutes into the movie, there is a decapitated cow head being dragged in a cart through the market, followed by a quick view of a pile of goat heads on the ground.
It’s all pretty repulsive. Skip if the images bother you the way they bothered me (mostly bothered, because I am all but certain they are real dead animal parts).
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
5
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Assault
Is there pedophilia?
81 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
1
KageECKSDEE
It is the antagonist that is committing pedophilia. Assef participates in bacha bazi, a form of child abuse practiced in Afghanistan, where little boys are forced to become "dancing boys" so they can be used for the sexual gratification of older men. Assef's "dancing boy" is Sohrab, the son of Hassan (whom Assef raped earlier in the film)
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
7
No
0
0
EmJorgensen
There are several graphic scenes depicting a child being r*ped.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
6
No
0
Bodily Harm
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Is there amputation?
18 supporters
Yes
0
No
3
1
Ollie2
No amputations shown on screen. There is one brief scene where a character is explaining that a one-legged man is selling his leg. We also see a few one-legged kids on crutches at the orphanage, though it is unclear if they lost their legs to injury or amputation for selling parts.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
1
No
2
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
7
No
0
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
4
No
0
Children
Yes
0
No
3
Family
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
4
No
0
Yes
3
No
0
Fear
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
4
Gross
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
3
Large-scale Violence
Yes
0
No
3
Law Enforcement
Yes
0
No
3
Medical
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
4
Yes
3
No
0
Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
35 supporters
Yes
3
No
0
1
pulvilli
It is not explicitly mentioned, but implied that Sohrab is traumatized by his experiences with the Taliban
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
58 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
64 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
4
Noxious
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Pregnancy
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Prejudice
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
5
No
0
Is there hate speech?
22 supporters
Yes
6
No
0
0
KageECKSDEE
Assef hates the Hazara people of Afghanistan and aspires to destroy them. He even idolizes Adolf Hitler and aspires to be like him.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Sex
Yes
4
No
0
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
67 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
3
Spoiler
Yes
0
No
3
Vehicular
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
2
No
1
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
0
No
3
Violence
Yes
0
No
3
Yes
3
No
0
Yes
0
No
3