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Certification
| MPAA | Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and some teen smoking |
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Sex & Nudity
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- We see the buttocks of a boy. This is in two scenes, the second of which is somewhat extended and shows rear nudity for multiple boys.
- We also see a very, very, brief glimpse of a young boy's genitalia from behind. It's so brief that it's much easier to miss completely than to catch.
Violence & Gore
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- A small bird is killed with a bb gun for food.
- We see several boys being pushed and slapped by a soccer coach. And caned on the hand by the principal.
- Billy gets into violent arguments with his brother and mother, in which they push and shove.
- Billy gets into a fight at school, and they fall on the ground punching and kicking each other.
Profanity
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- One mouthed F-word; a man can be seen mouthing "you fucking twat!" to a boy (it's barely audible, but it comes up in the subtitles). In the undubbed version, there is another instance where Billy shouts "thou's a big, fucking bastard!" at Jud towards the end of the film, which leads his mother to say, "That's enough of that language." In the dubbed version, this is replaced by "thou's a big, bloody bastard!"
- A man is seen making an obscene hand gesture (shaking his hand, miming masturbation). In England and Commonwealth countries, this is often a sign of calling someone a "wanker" or "tosser."
- "Twat" is used a few times.
- A few uses of 'Hell' and 'Damn'
- "Bloody" is said several times.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- A young man drinks heavily and passes out.
- Boys at school are punished for smoking.
- An older teenager smokes.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- Billy's older brother is a bully and makes for several stressful scenes.
- The phys-ed coach is an unrepentant bully. He claps kids in the ear and makes them take cold showers.
- The main character faces a lot of belittling by the adults in his life and at times the movie is quite bleak.
- An animal dies which may be distressing for younger viewers.
