But Im a Cheerleader

Movie • 1999 • Comedy  

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Does the dog die?
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Are there bedbugs?
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Is there BDSM?
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ambursugarman
Not quite BDSM, but one character shocks herself for pleasure.
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Is there menstruation?
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Are there dislocations?
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Is there screaming?
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ambursugarman
Kind of, towards the tail end of the film some of the characters don’t say goodbye to their parents. Also, one of the main characters leaves without saying goodbye but returns.
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Abandonment
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Lillithbaby
the main characters of the film have all been forcibly sent to a conversion therapy program by their parents.
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Abuse
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Parents sending their kids to conversion therapy camp / threatening not to let their children come home if they don’t complete the program.
The relationship between the leader of the camp and her (closeted?) gay son is emotionally and verbally abusive.
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Is someone stalked?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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TwoLesbiansInATrenchcoat
The plot revolves around conversion therapy which is inherently gaslighting.
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Is a child abused?
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alba04
If conversion "therapy" counts as child abuse, which it should.
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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Chel
There is underage drinking at a bar.
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friendlyneighborhoodtree
cigarette use, if that counts
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
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Are animals abused?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Is an animal sad?
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Are there snakes?
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Are there sharks?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Not technically, but the adult camp leader (a middle aged woman) sexualizes minors quite a bit.
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Is someone held under water?
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Is rape mentioned?
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ambursugarman
It’s mentioned one character is gay as a result of being molested
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Is someone restrained?
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Hereticsys
Nothing is shown on screen but there is one scene where it is stated that a character was molested as a child and that it is the reason for her being gay. Was very triggering for me personally.
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Bodily Harm
Are any hands damaged?
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Is there decapitation?
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is there body horror?
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Is someone choked?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is there amputation?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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alba04
There is probably a good case for calling conversion "therapy" torture. Whithin the "therapy", there is no physical torture, though.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is someone stabbed?
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leh
A character briefly has a waxing stripped pulled from their upper lip
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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iftheshoefitz
Most of the characters are supposed to be minors themselves (under 18), so there is some fantasy from the main characters about other characters (namely the main character and her cheerleader peers). There is no sexualization of minors from adults though.

Unless you count the sex simulation therapy. The counselors force the characters to dry hump on a bed to simulate penetration. This is done to "show the campers how to have straight sex," so there is some argument to be had about the sexualization of LGBTQ+ people (specifically these minors).
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Is an infant abducted?
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Does a kid die?
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Death
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Does someone die?
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Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Does a major character die?
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Disability
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Is the r-slur used?
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
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alba04
But most of the kids have been pressured into joining the camp where most of the action takes place.
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Does a parent die?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Does a family member die?
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Is someone possessed?
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Are there razors?
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Are there jumpscares?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there clowns?
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Are there mannequins?
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Are there ghosts?
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Gross
Is there farting?
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Does someone spit?
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glamrock
Not spit, but lots of drool.
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Does someone vomit?
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LexMusler
No, but a weirdly large amount of spit comes from Megan's mouth after she realizes she's a homosexual.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Is someone eaten?
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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Is there audio gore?
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Law Enforcement
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ambursugarman
The characters were sent to this camp by force. I don’t believe it counts as incarceration, but it is being trapped in a place I suppose.
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Is there copaganda?
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LGBTQ+
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There is a character who is heavily implied to be trans masc (although they don’t directly say it), who introduces themself by their birth name. Whether this was their choice isn’t clear but it could potentially be triggering.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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Medical
Does someone have cancer?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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TwoLesbiansInATrenchcoat
The conversion therapy facility is similar to an institution, particularly in the group therapy scenes. However it does not employ physical restraints, padded rooms, or forced medication, and residents are able to sneak out fairly easily.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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TwoLesbiansInATrenchcoat
A character uses an averse skin shock device on herself, however these scenes are played for kink.
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Mental Health
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Does someone self harm?
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DerangedButFun
Sinead shocks herself with a stun gun for sexual pleasure.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Brief and flippant mention of “bulimic cheerleaders” but quickly followed by an apology.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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Is there misophonia?
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goodwitchazura
megan has a panic attack when she realises she’s a lesbian
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Is there ABA therapy?
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Conversion therapy and ABA therapy have been noted to have similarities, so some of the methods may be triggering for some.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Is there body dysphoria?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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ErikGroen
One of the characters is locked in a literal person-sided doghouse for violating house rules.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Although they probably will later in life after going to this conversion therapy camp 🥲
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Noxious
Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Is there shakey cam?
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Does a baby cry?
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Are there underwater scenes?
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
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Is a baby stillborn?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Is there childbirth?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Is there hate speech?
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SethTwiright
several slurs are written and/or said in the movie, such as f@ggot, s1ssy, qu33r, and dyk3, as well as the word "fruit" being used derogatorily.
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rebeccabunch
not quite sure why people are voting no... there is a tokenized jewish character who's identity is the butt of the joke in several movie scenes including his introduction and later on in a parent conference another parent makes an antisemitic remark towards him. this movie is satirical and mocking how other movies portray jews.
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Is there aphobia?
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Are there n-words?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Gay and lesbian stereotypes abound, but they are somewhat tame compared to other 90s/early y2k movies.
The main character is a femme lesbian, which was not a common “gay” stereotype back then (hence the movie title); however, she is sent to conversion camp due to little “gay” things like being vegetarian and hanging Melissa Ethridge posters.
One of the gay boys displays some stereotypical gay behaviors (wearing a boa, dancing, using “gay coded” language) but he is a super likable character and the portrayal isn’t disrespectful.
I think the most harmful misrepresentation is that all the kids are forced to come up with their “root” - ie, what “made” them gay. It ranges from serious things like abuse and family dynamics to things like sharing locker rooms with other boys in sports.
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The F slur and Homo is used in a derogatory way
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Are there fat jokes?
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Does the black guy die first?
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spencerinjection
One character is in conversion “therapy” for lesbianism, but they are very insistent that they actually do like men. The character is very masculine and can be interpreted as a gay trans man. This character is subjected to the same strict female gender role as the other characters in “therapy” for lesbianism.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Race
Is there blackface?
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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Sex
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People gawk over a man
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bitter
Main girl is implied to
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DerangedButFun
People are shown in simulated sex and masturbation.
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Are there nude scenes?
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iftheshoefitz
There is the simulated sex scene that dresses the characters up in white body suits with leaves on their private areas. Besides that, there is no actual nudity in this movie. Just sometimes a focus on boobs and butts as the main character is fantasizing about women.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there bestiality?
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iftheshoefitz
While I don't remember any boy or man ridiculed for crying, there is the enforcement of gender/sex stereotypes (women cleaning, men being tough). It's all played as a joke by the movie since this is a satire.
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Is someone terminally ill?
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Social
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friendlyneighborhoodtree
no, but a character is told by their parents that if they admitted to being gay they would not be welcome back at their home. they do not end up homeless at any point
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Are there fat suits?
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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Is existentialism debated?
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Very short scene of main character’s parents attending a meeting
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Does a plane crash?
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Does someone drown?
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Is there gun violence?
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