Clueless (1995) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

Clueless
MPA: PG-13 BBFC: 12 Maturity Rating 13+
MPAA Reason
Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue and some teen use of alcohol and drugs.

BBFC Ratings info
CLUELESS is a romantic comedy, from 1995, in which a rich high school student plays cupid in order to boost her popularity. Sex There are references to virginity. A character describes something as a 'boink fest'. There are crude references to anatomy and references to 'doing it' in water. Drugs A group of teenagers briefly smoke a joint. There are verbal references to marijuana. There is mild bad language ('ass', 'crap').

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Sex & Nudity

mild

Josh is with a girl kissing when interrupted by Cher's call. A brief image is shown of girl in a bra and undershorts (on a virtual clothes selector). In the girl's locker room, behind the protagonist are seen women in bra and panties. Nudity: None. Sex: (Trigger warning: mild sexual assault) Man repeatedly attempts to grab and kiss a woman; she repeatedly struggles and has to push him off her. After this, she jumps out of the car and he drives away. Young women frequently wear form-fitting, skimpy clothing. The main character is very stylish and wears a lot of revealing outfits (microskirts, spandex leotards, ...), but no actual nudity. It's implied that a minor is no longer a virgin. Some guys are seen with their pants sagging, and their underwear (boxers) are visible. Dionne and her boyfriend make out in the front of the car after the driving on the highway scene. This film is about romance so sex and love is talked about frequently. 3 girls talk about losing their virginity Occasional mild sexual references, including a scene where the main characters discuss their virginity (or lack thereof). A teenage girl briefly uses a pretzel to symbolise a penis.


Violence & Gore

none

(Trigger warning: mild sexual assault.) Man repeatedly attempts to grab and kiss a woman, she repeatedly struggles and has to push him off her. After her repeated fighting, she jumps out of the car and he drives away. A character is tipped down on the balcony of a mall but gets stopped later. She is saved later. A character is robbed at gun-point.


Profanity

mild

A. word H word Cher calls herself a retard for packing the wrong beverage for lunch. 10 uses of shit 1 use of retard, tart, virgin, asshole, crap and bitches 5 uses of sex 2 uses of screw Contains occasional use of mild coarse language (e.g. shit).


Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

A house party scene shows underage teens consuming alcohol. A man is shown vomiting alcohol into a pool. Contains a brief scene where adolescent characters share a joint. Contains infrequent mild drug references, including brief sight of a bong, and a remark made by a character who confuses Coca-Cola with cocaine ("No shit! You guys got coke?").


Frightening & Intense Scenes

none

We find out Cher's mother is dead. A teen girl is bent over a balcony in a mall and is screaming and very frightened. Cher is robbed at gunpoint. A group of teens are nearly involved in a car wreck on a freeway they are shown screaming and panicking.