Content & Trigger Warnings for Midsommar (2019)
13 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Midsommar (2019) contains 13 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Referenced | The protagonist's parents die in a murder-suicide. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | The film opens with the protagonist's devastating loss of her entire family in a murder-suicide; her unprocessed grief is the emotional core of the entire story. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Referenced | A character's sister's murder-suicide is discussed. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic ritualistic violence includes bloody scenes of self-inflicted harm, ceremonial killings, and gore. |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Grotesque body horror including a character being worn as a skin suit. |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters vomit during ritual drug experiences. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 4/5 | Depicted | A graphic and disturbing ritual sex scene is shown. |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 4/5 | Depicted | A man is drugged and coerced into a ritual sexual act. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters consume psychedelic drugs during rituals. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | A bear is killed and its carcass is used in a disturbing ritual. |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including ritualistic mutilation and dismemberment. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters commit ritual suicide by jumping off a cliff. |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | A character is drugged and forced into a ritualistic mating scene. |
Mental Health & Emotional
The film opens with the protagonist's devastating loss of her entire family in a murder-suicide; her unprocessed grief is the emotional core of the entire story.
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic ritualistic violence includes bloody scenes of self-inflicted harm, ceremonial killings, and gore.
Sexual Content
A man is drugged and coerced into a ritual sexual act.
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
A bear is killed and its carcass is used in a disturbing ritual.
Extremely graphic violence including ritualistic mutilation and dismemberment.
Multiple characters commit ritual suicide by jumping off a cliff.
