True Story Parent Guide

True Story
Rating & Content Info

Why is True Story rated R? True Story is rated R by the MPAA for language and some disturbing material.

This additional information about the movie's content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:
- Brief non-explicit violence.
- Scenes containing some grotesque images.
- Several scenes depicting violent forensic images.
- Occasional upsetting or disturbing scenes that may have an adverse psychological impact.
- Infrequent, detailed references to violence, some involving children.

Sexual Content:
- Scene of nudity, depicting breasts, in a non-sexual context.

Language:
Approximately 13 instances of coarse language including:
- Infrequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context.
- Infrequent use of scatological slang.

Page last updated July 17, 2017

News About "True Story"

From the Studio:
When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) meets accused killer Christian Longo (James Franco) - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat-and-mouse. Based on actual events, Finkel's relentless pursuit of Longo's true story encompasses murder, love, deceit and redemption. © Fox

More About the Movie:
Learn more about the real Christian Longo. This movie is based on the book True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel.

Cast and Crew

True Story is directed by Rupert Goold and stars James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones .

Home Video

The most recent home video release of True Story movie is August 4, 2015. Here are some details…

True Story releases to home video (Blu-ray/Digital HD) on August 4, 2015.