Chinatown

Movie · 1974

A celebrated noir thriller set in 1930s Los Angeles built around corruption, incest, and abuse -- themes that accumulate steadily and land hard at the climax. The film is rated R and carries mature content throughout, not in isolated moments.

Sexual violenceExplicit sexual contentHarm to childrenMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes

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Explicit sexual contentearly in the filmMild

A post-sex scene shows a woman briefly from the side with partial breast nudity.

Explicit sexual contentmiddle actModerate

Surveillance photographs depicting a couple in sexual positions are examined on screen.

Graphic violence & goremiddle actModerate

A knife is used to slit the protagonist's nose; blood splatters visibly onto his face.

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