It's a Wonderful Life

Movie · 1946

Frank Capra's beloved Christmas fantasy drama follows a despairing man who is shown by an angel how different the world would have been without him. The film carries an overall mild content profile but deals honestly with suicidal ideation, emotional breakdown, and the weight of financial despair, making it heavier than its holiday reputation sometimes suggests.

Explicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideHarm to childrenGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes

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Harm to childrenearly in the film -- young George at the drugstoreModerate

The drunken druggist Mr. Gower beats young George on the ears; the child's ear bleeds. Abrupt and distressing.

Explicit sexual contentthe pool-dance sequenceMild

A woman loses her robe and is left naked; she hides in a bush and nothing explicit is shown, but the scene is played for broad comedy.

Self-harm & suicidethe climax -- Christmas Eve on the bridgeModerate

George stands on a bridge in the snow intending to jump and end his life. The scene is emotionally intense and presented seriously.

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