Content & Trigger Warnings for Side Effects (2013)
6 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Side Effects (2013) contains 6 content warnings : Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Drug use (depicted), Overdose scenes, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Drug use (depicted) (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
Check the full breakdown below before you watch.
Set up your trigger profile to see which warnings affect you.
| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | A suicide attempt drives the plot |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters manipulate and deceive each other in a pharmaceutical conspiracy |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Pharmaceutical drug use and abuse is the central theme |
| Overdose scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Medication overdose is depicted |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gun violence | 2/5 | Depicted | Brief gun violence |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | A character attempts suicide by overdose and another character is killed |
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Characters manipulate and deceive each other in a pharmaceutical conspiracy
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
A character attempts suicide by overdose and another character is killed
Know of a warning we missed? Log in to suggest it.





