Content & Trigger Warnings for Spanking the Monkey (1994)
5 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Spanking the Monkey (1994) contains 5 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Incest, Drug use (depicted), Animal cruelty / animal death.
The most severe warning is for Incest (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 2/5 | Depicted | The protagonist struggles with isolation and emotional dysfunction. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content and nudity are depicted in the provocative narrative. |
| Incest | 4/5 | Depicted | The film's central controversial plot involves inappropriate sexual contact between a mother and son. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 1/5 | Depicted | Drug use is shown in the coming-of-age context. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | A dog is harmed as part of the disturbing narrative. |
Mental Health & Emotional
2/5Depicted
The protagonist struggles with isolation and emotional dysfunction.
Sexual Content
3/5Depicted
Sexual content and nudity are depicted in the provocative narrative.
4/5Depicted
The film's central controversial plot involves inappropriate sexual contact between a mother and son.
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
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