Life (1999) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

Life
MPA: R BBFC: 15 Maturity Rating 16+
MPAA Reason
Rated R for strong language and a shooting.
BBFC Reason
Contains strong language
BBFC Ratings info
There is strong language ('motherf**ker', 'f**k'), as well as racial epithets (for example, 'n****r')., LIFE is a comedy, set in the 1930s, in which a pair of bootleggers are framed for a murder they didn't commit and spend a lifetime on a jail farm., There are also moderate sex references, some moderate violence, and brief drug misuse references.

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Sex & Nudity

mild

It is implied that a man had sex with a prostitute. It is implied that a man & a woman have sex. Nothing is seen other than the woman buttoning her shirt while sitting on a bed afterwards. A woman is shown in a very low cut top with big breasts and the man is looking at her chest.

Violence & Gore

moderate

A man gets punched. Blood is seen on the opponent's mouth. Two men fight in front of a large crowd. A man slashes a police officer in the face with a knife. The result is bloody, but brief. A man is shot. A dead body is found (there's blood on him)

Profanity

severe

63 uses of "fuck" and other strong profanities are used as well

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

The characters go bootlegging. Sporadic smoking and drinking, although nothing too crucial to be noted.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

mild

A man is shot; this could be intense. The fight scene could be intense.