Content & Trigger Warnings for Joker (2019)
14 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Joker (2019) contains 14 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Forced institutionalization, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Blood / medical gore, Clowns, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Clowns (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Stalking / harassment | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist develops an obsessive fixation on a neighbor |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 3/5 | Depicted | Arthur's mother was previously institutionalized, and Arthur himself ends up in Arkham State Hospital |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Arthur grieves the loss of his mother and the collapse of every relationship and aspiration in his life |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist struggles with severe depression and hopelessness |
| Terminal illness | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's mother is ill and they live in difficult circumstances |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Society and individuals repeatedly dismiss and humiliate the protagonist |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple graphic shooting and stabbing scenes with significant blood |
| Clowns | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is a clown and wears clown makeup throughout much of the film |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Alcohol consumption shown |
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Medication and its effects are depicted |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist was abused and neglected as a child, shown in flashbacks |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | Domestic abuse in the protagonist's backstory |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence including stabbings and blood |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Shooting depicted including a pivotal murder scene |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental Health & Emotional
Arthur's mother was previously institutionalized, and Arthur himself ends up in Arkham State Hospital
Arthur grieves the loss of his mother and the collapse of every relationship and aspiration in his life
The protagonist struggles with severe depression and hopelessness
The protagonist's mother is ill and they live in difficult circumstances
Other
Society and individuals repeatedly dismiss and humiliate the protagonist
Phobias & Sensory
Multiple graphic shooting and stabbing scenes with significant blood
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
The protagonist was abused and neglected as a child, shown in flashbacks
