Content & Trigger Warnings for Judy (2019)
7 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Judy (2019) contains 7 content warnings : Eating disorders, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Age-gap relationships (predatory), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children.
The most severe warning is for Alcohol abuse (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Eating disorders | 2/5 | Depicted | The studio's forced starvation of young Judy is depicted in flashbacks. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | Judy Garland struggles with the loss of her career, relationships, and health in her final years |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 2/5 | Referenced | Garland's emotional instability and despair are a recurring theme. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks depict the exploitation of young Judy Garland by adult studio executives including Louis B. Mayer |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Judy Garland's severe alcoholism is prominently depicted. |
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Pill dependency and substance abuse are shown throughout. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks show young Judy being controlled, starved, and medicated by studio handlers. |
Mental Health & Emotional
Judy Garland struggles with the loss of her career, relationships, and health in her final years
Garland's emotional instability and despair are a recurring theme.
Sexual Content
Flashbacks depict the exploitation of young Judy Garland by adult studio executives including Louis B. Mayer
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Flashbacks show young Judy being controlled, starved, and medicated by studio handlers.
