Content & Trigger Warnings for Pulp Fiction (1994)
14 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Pulp Fiction (1994) contains 14 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Needles / medical procedures (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Overdose scenes (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Homophobic language used in dialogue |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Racial slurs are used in dialogue by several characters |
| Other | |||
| Infidelity | 2/5 | Depicted | Mia Wallace's outing with Vincent has undertones of infidelity given she is Marsellus's wife |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held captive in a basement |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple scenes of graphic bloody violence including shootings and the famous accidental shooting with blood-splattered aftermath |
| Needles / medical procedures | 4/5 | Depicted | Heroin injection and a large adrenaline needle plunged into a chest during overdose scene |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 3/5 | Depicted | Mia Wallace's overdose scene involves vomiting |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink alcohol throughout various scenes |
| Drug use (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Heroin use depicted including injection and a near-fatal overdose with adrenaline revival |
| Overdose scenes | 4/5 | Depicted | A graphic heroin overdose scene requiring an emergency adrenaline injection to the heart |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic bloody violence including a character's head blown apart in a car |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple shootings including accidental, execution-style, and armed robbery gunfire |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | A male character is raped; the scene is shown and is a significant plot point |
| Torture | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are bound and threatened with torture in the pawn shop basement |
Identity & Discrimination
Other
Mia Wallace's outing with Vincent has undertones of infidelity given she is Marsellus's wife
Phobias & Sensory
Multiple scenes of graphic bloody violence including shootings and the famous accidental shooting with blood-splattered aftermath
Heroin injection and a large adrenaline needle plunged into a chest during overdose scene
Substance Use
Heroin use depicted including injection and a near-fatal overdose with adrenaline revival
A graphic heroin overdose scene requiring an emergency adrenaline injection to the heart
Violence & Physical Harm
Graphic bloody violence including a character's head blown apart in a car
Multiple shootings including accidental, execution-style, and armed robbery gunfire
A male character is raped; the scene is shown and is a significant plot point
