Uncut Gems Parent Guide
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Uncut Gems
Rating & Content Info
Why is Uncut Gems rated R? Uncut Gems is rated R by the MPAA for pervasive strong language, violence, some sexual content and brief drug use.
Violence: Several scenes of violence depicting injury, physical assault and/or weapons. Characters are frequently threatened. A man is punched in the throat, then in the nose, and is thrown in a fountain. There is a scene showing a man with a broken leg, and the exposed bone is visible. There is also a scene in which a dead man is shown with a bullet hole in his face. A man is grabbed by the ankles and held out of a window. A man is shot in the face and another is shot in the head; blood is visible.
Sexual Content: Scene of nudity, depicting buttocks, in a sexual context. In one scene, a scantily dressed woman performs a sexual act whilst texting a man who is watching her. The text messages contain strong sex references. Strong sex references also feature elsewhere in the film. Women are frequently shown wearing skimpy clothing. A man is stripped naked against his will; no genital nudity. A woman masturbates; no genitals visible but she is panting.
Profanity: Approximately 670 instances of profanity (including 408 sexual expletives) and ten instances of other sexual language. There is frequent use of terms of deity and some of a racial expletive aimed at African Americans.
Alcohol/Drug Use: In one scene, it is implied that a man has taken cocaine. Characters drink alcohol throughout the film.
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Cast and Crew
Uncut Gems is directed by Josh Safdie & Benny Safdie and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett, and Idina Menzel.