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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Parents guide

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    None
  • Violence & Gore:
    Moderate
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Moderate

Sex & Nudity

None
261 of 441 found this to have none
As a man rolls up a poster, another man shouts: "I'll give you a good idea where you can put it!"
One of the main characters, Tuco Ramirez has said to have commited crimes such as inciting prostitution and rape.
There is one scene of brief male nudity. Only a part of his butt is shown.

Violence & Gore

Moderate
185 of 304 found this moderate
One man is seen with many wounds on his chest, arms, and legs. Blood is clearly visible. Later, when a doctor tries to stop the bleeding with cotton weed pads, the blood, that soaks the pads is seen.
An interrogator attempts to gouge out a man's eyes, but stops before any damage is done.
The interrogation scene is probably the most violent part of the movie
From towards the middle, the movie gets progressively more violent.
A man is briefly shown being torn apart by a moving train. Not much is seen.
Several injured/dead people are shown.
A real skeleton is shown in one of the scenes. Not very graphic, but it may be a bit frightening.
A man is violently beaten during an interrogation, with some blood shown. A woman is beaten and we can see blood on her lip.
Some scenes of soldiers bleeding mild to moderately with bullet wounds in the chest area.
A man is shot four times in the face through a pillow; nothing is heard and only a steaming hole in the pillow is seen. One character is bashed in the skull a few times (blood is briefly shown) and his dead body is run over by a locomotive offscreen.

Profanity

Mild
194 of 277 found this mild
8 uses of 'Bastard' a few uses of 'Son of a bitch' 2 uses of 'Ass' and 1 use of 'Piss'
Not many uses of 'Hell' and 1 use of 'Goddamn'
1 use of 'Shit' in the extended version.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
170 of 258 found this mild
A character snorts tobacco up his nose.
Characters are shown frequently drinking and smoking throughout the film.
Eastwood smokes nearly all the time in the movie.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Moderate
138 of 257 found this moderate
The scene between Tuco and his brother Pablo is very emotional.
There are several very emotional and sad scenes.
Mild/Moderate for neurodivergent viewers.
The movie's final minutes could be intense to some viewers.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
    • Aoriginal rating
    • MA2003, re-rating
    • R1976, re-rating
  • Belgium
    • AL/Tous
  • Brazil
    • 14
    • LivreDVD rating
  • Canada
    • PGAlberta
    • 14ADVD rating, Two-Disc Special Edition DVD
    • PGManitoba/Ontario
    • RNova Scotia
    • 14+original rating, Quebec
    • G2003, re-rating, Quebec
  • Denmark
    • 15DVD rating
  • Ecuador
    • 15self-applied
  • Egypt
    • Rself-applied
  • Finland
    • K-161984, uncut
    • K-161968, cut
  • France
    • Tous publics avec avertissement
    • 12DVD rating
    • Tous publicsorginal rating
    • Tous publicsre-rating
  • Germany
    • 16
  • Greece
    • K-16
  • Hungary
    • 16
  • Iceland
    • 16
  • India
    • UAre-rating
    • A1969, original rating
  • Indonesia
    • Dself-applied
  • Ireland
    • 18original rating
    • 15re-rating
  • Israel
    • 16self-applied
  • Italy
    • VM14
    • T1969
  • Japan
    • G2016
  • Malaysia
    • 18TV Rating
  • Mexico
    • C
  • Netherlands
    • 12
    • 12DVD rating
  • New Zealand
    • R13
  • Norway
    • (Banned)
    • 15DVD rating
    • 161982
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Philippines
    • R-18self-applied
  • Poland
    • 16
  • Portugal
    • M/12DVD rating
  • Russia
    • 12+
  • Singapore
    • PG

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