Content & Trigger Warnings for Braveheart (1995)
14 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Braveheart (1995) contains 14 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Forced marriage, Infidelity, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | English characters express contempt for the Scottish people |
| Religious persecution | 2/5 | Depicted | Religious and cultural suppression of the Scottish people by English rulers is depicted. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 2/5 | Depicted | A young boy witnesses his father's death |
| Death of a parent | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's father is killed when he is a child |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Wallace grieves the brutal murder of his wife, which drives the entire plot. |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 3/5 | Depicted | The English impose 'prima nocta' (lord's right to bed a bride on her wedding night), a form of forced sexual claim tied to marriage. |
| Infidelity | 2/5 | Depicted | An adulterous relationship develops between key characters |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | Large-scale warfare is the central theme with multiple major battles |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic medieval battle scenes with copious blood throughout the film. |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic execution scene showing disembowelment |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic medieval battle violence with dismemberment, impaling, and massive bloodshed |
| Gun violence | 1/5 | Depicted | Arrows used as ranged weapons extensively |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | The right of prima nocta is a significant plot element; rape is depicted |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic torture scenes including disembowelment in the execution sequence |
Identity & Discrimination
English characters express contempt for the Scottish people
Religious and cultural suppression of the Scottish people by English rulers is depicted.
Mental Health & Emotional
Wallace grieves the brutal murder of his wife, which drives the entire plot.
Other
The English impose 'prima nocta' (lord's right to bed a bride on her wedding night), a form of forced sexual claim tied to marriage.
Phobias & Sensory
Extremely graphic medieval battle scenes with copious blood throughout the film.
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic medieval battle violence with dismemberment, impaling, and massive bloodshed
The right of prima nocta is a significant plot element; rape is depicted
