Content & Trigger Warnings for A Clockwork Orange (1971)
16 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Clockwork Orange (1971) contains 16 content warnings : Forced institutionalization, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Kidnapping / abduction, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Needles / medical procedures, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Forced institutionalization (severity 5/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is imprisoned and subjected to the involuntary Ludovico technique, a forced behavioral conditioning program |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | A character attempts suicide by jumping |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Home invasion and hostage situations |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is subjected to experimental psychological conditioning against his will while incarcerated |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | Scenes of violence include visible blood during assaults and beatings |
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Eye clamps and forced viewing during aversion therapy |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical procedures and eye clamps used during the Ludovico technique |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 4/5 | Depicted | Extensive nudity and explicit sexual content |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple scenes of forced sexual acts |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Drug-laced milk consumed by the characters |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 1/5 | Depicted | A cat is briefly mistreated |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Home invasion and assault on a couple |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including beatings and brutal assaults |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | A suicide attempt is depicted on screen |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Multiple graphic rape scenes are central to the plot |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Aversion therapy and brutal beatings depicted |
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist is imprisoned and subjected to the involuntary Ludovico technique, a forced behavioral conditioning program
Other
The protagonist is subjected to experimental psychological conditioning against his will while incarcerated
Phobias & Sensory
Scenes of violence include visible blood during assaults and beatings
Medical procedures and eye clamps used during the Ludovico technique
Sexual Content
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic violence including beatings and brutal assaults
