Jerry Maguire (1996) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

Jerry Maguire
MPA: R BBFC: 15 Maturity Rating 16+
MPAA Reason
Rated R for language and sexuality.

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Sex & Nudity

moderate

Two people eat strawberries while sitting nude at the kitchen table. The side of their bare butts are seen. Jerry and Avery have sex. She's seen on top of him and there's a great deal of sexual movement as well as moaning and screaming. The sides of her breasts can be seen. A poster shows a naked woman with hands covering her private parts. A man leans over, kisses a woman and puts his hand on her clothed breast. Sexual references A man and woman kiss, then he kisses her neck and torso. One brief sex scene. Locker room has a man seen nude from behind; a woman's head approaches his penis in a non-sexual way. A quick showing of Tom Cruise's rear when he gets out of bed and slips on his underwear During these scenes very brief frontal male nudity can be seen. Some very passionate kissing and implied sex.

Violence & Gore

mild

A woman punches a man in the face and beats him to the ground, but this is mostly comical. Some football violence.

Profanity

moderate

About 18-20 uses of the F word At the beginning of the movie, a 10-year-old boy angrily says "F**k you" to Jerry Maguire and gives him the middle finger as he is walking away. (It is heard two more times in Jerry's thoughts.)

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

Smoking: Not very much. Jerry (Tom Cruise), Ethan (Eric Stoltz) and Bob (Jay Mohr) smoke a cigar once. Laurel (Bonnie Hunt) smokes a cigarette twice. Alcohol: Jerry and Rod (Cuba Gooding Jr.) drink at the airport lobby and later on the plane (only Jerry). Jerry, who's drunk during the scene, and Dorothy (Renée Zellweger) have a beer on their "date". Matt Cushman (Beau Bridges) drinks a beer mixed with tomatoe juice in one scene. A woman drinks champagne on the plane. At several party-events, in restaurants and at women's group meetings there's much drinking of alcohol, mostly backround. Drugs: None.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

none

Tidwell lands on his head during a game and remains unconscious for some time and everyone is uncertain to his status.