Content & Trigger Warnings for Elite Squad (2007)
9 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Elite Squad (2007) contains 9 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Blood / medical gore, Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5), Police brutality (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial and class-based discrimination in policing and society depicted |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Systemic corruption and manipulation within the police force |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence and bloodshed in police raids and confrontations with drug dealers. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Drug use and drug trade are central themes throughout the film |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Children in favelas are exposed to violence and recruited by gangs |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence depicting police raids in Rio favelas |
| Gun violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Constant gunfights between police and drug traffickers throughout |
| Police brutality | 5/5 | Depicted | The film centers on BOPE, an elite Brazilian police unit that uses extreme and brutal tactics including torture and extrajudicial killings. |
| Torture | 5/5 | Depicted | Police use torture and extreme interrogation methods on suspects |
Identity & Discrimination
Racial and class-based discrimination in policing and society depicted
Other
Systemic corruption and manipulation within the police force
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic violence and bloodshed in police raids and confrontations with drug dealers.
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Children in favelas are exposed to violence and recruited by gangs
The film centers on BOPE, an elite Brazilian police unit that uses extreme and brutal tactics including torture and extrajudicial killings.
