Kinds of Kindness parents guide

Kinds of Kindness Parent Guide

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Release date June 28, 2024

Theaters: A story in three parts following a man seeking to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questioning his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searching for an individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.

Why is Kinds of Kindness rated R? The MPA rated Kinds of Kindness R for strong/disturbing violent content, strong sexual content, full nudity and language.

Run Time: 164 minutes

Kinds of Kindness
Rating & Content Info

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Why is Kinds of Kindness rated R? Kinds of Kindness is rated R by the MPAA for strong/disturbing violent content, strong sexual content, full nudity and language.

Violence: Weapons violence involves firearms, bladed weapons, a motor vehicle, and a club. A person dumps someone on a parking lot and runs over him. A person is seen stuck in a windshield after being launched into it in a car accident.  A woman severs and then cooks her own thumb, in a scene full of bloody detail. A woman cuts themselves open and removes her liver. A man purposefully breaks his own thumb. A woman is seen bruised, with a black eye and domestic violence is implied. A person is shot in the hand. A person is hit with a club. A person dives into an empty pool and is shown with blood pooling under their injured head. A dog is slashed in the leg with a knife. There’s a discussion of miscarriages and abortions and blood is seen in a toilet. People are hit. A dog is seen hanging by the neck. A person is raped. There are scenes of suicide. Cult members receive steam burns after they are forced to spend prolonged periods in a sauna. Dead bodies are seen at a morgue.
Sexual Content: A person is raped. There are scenes of group sex: one with a foursome; one with a threesome. A woman is drugged and rape is implied. There are extended cuts of women with bare breasts. Scenes involve partially visible male and female genitalia. A passionate french kiss is seen in close-up. A woman is briefly seen masturbating: there is no explicit nudity but her hand is down her pants. A woman mimes oral sex with a baton. People discuss sex. Off-screen sex is audible.
Profanity: Excessive profanity includes abundant use of a sexual expletive and a crude term for male genitals.
Drugs/Alcohol: Teens are briefly seen drinking alcohol. A woman is given knockout drops in an alcoholic drink. People consume alcohol in bars, at home, and with meals. People are seen smoking cigarettes and vaping.

Page last updated June 27, 2024

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Cast and Crew

Kinds of Kindness is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe.