Green Book (2018) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

Green Book
MPA: PG-13 BBFC: 12A Maturity Rating 16+
MPAA Reason
Rated PG-13 for thematic content, language including racial epithets, smoking, some violence and suggestive material.
BBFC Reason
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, discriminatory behaviour GREEN BOOK is a drama in which an Italian-American takes a job as driver to a black pianist on tour through the Deep South.
BBFC Ratings info
GREEN BOOK is a drama in which an Italian-American takes a job as driver to a black pianist on tour through the Deep South. Language There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder terms such as 'pricks', 'bastard', 'balls', 'crap', 'piss', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'asshole', 'son of a bitch', 'screwed', 'Jesus Christ', 'damn' and 'goddamn'. Racist language includes 'nigger', 'coon', 'jungle bunny' and 'chink'. Violence A man punches the pianist's stomach in a racist assault. A bouncer repeatedly punches a rowdy customer, with brief bloody detail. Discrimination Racist attitudes in the US of the early 60s are portrayed: a man throws away glasses after black workers have drunk from them; the pianist is refused service in shops, and told to use the servants' lavatory. This behaviour is not endorsed by the film. There are mild sex references to 'tits', and the implication that a couple are caught having sex in a public place.

Powered by IMDb

Sex & Nudity

mild

One of the characters is arrested for going skinny dipping with another man and is sitting on the floor in the nude revealing some side butt (no sensitive body parts are shown) with his partner and handcuffed. Tony throws a towel on him to cover himself. (Implies sexual content between main character and another man) Couple of kisses between Tony and his wife before he started his trip and after he returned with the doctor. Tony mentioned to the doctor that in Pittsburgh "all the women there had huge tits."

Violence & Gore

mild

One of the main characters is a meaty bruiser who tends to solve problems with his fists. For instance, when a patron causes trouble at the nightclub he works at, the character literally throws him out. When the troublemaker gets more violent, the character beats him up severely. Blood can be seen spattered on his face and shirt. A man grabs another man and throws him against a wall, causing it to crack. A man punches a police officer and is immediately arrested. A black man is beaten by a group of white men in a bar. Some blood is seen. A man in a bar pulls out a shotgun and aims with it on other men. Didn't fire. A man suddenly fires a pistol in the air to scare away a pair of muggers.

Profanity

moderate

Three verbal uses of "fuck," (two in English, one in Italian.) The words "goddamn" & "Shit" are used pervasively throughout the movie. Other frequently used profanities include "Bullshit," "asshole," "ass," "hell," "damn," "dick," "prick," as well as one middle finger gesture. There are a ton of racial profanities used as well, directed at black people. These words include "nigga," "coon," "eggplant," "boy," and more.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

moderate

Set in 1962, smoking is common and one of the main characters does it regularly although the person hiring insists he doesn't while driving. One of the main characters regularly drinks whisky alone at night to the point that he specifically stipulates that he be supplied with a bottle of it each night. Just before the concert tour's final engagement, the driver and the pianist's accompanists each have a glass of vodka. One of the main characters gets drunk before getting beaten up in a bar. He's seen staggering and having to be helped back to his hotel, where he has trouble remembering what room he's in because of how drunk he is. Drugs: None

Frightening & Intense Scenes

mild

A black man is shown being beaten by a group of white men in a bar and his driver comes to rescue him. One of the men threatens the driver with a knife and the driver positions his hand behind his back suggesting he is able to pull out a gun. After a few tense seconds, the bartender brandishes a shotgun and allows the two characters to leave quietly.