Content & Trigger Warnings for Split (2017)
7 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Split (2017) contains 7 content warnings : Ableism (depicted), Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping / abduction, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Child abuse / harm to children.
The most severe warnings are for Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Ableism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Mental illness is portrayed as the source of the villain's dangerous behavior. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Forced institutionalization | 2/5 | Referenced | The antagonist's dissociative identity disorder and therapy sessions are central to the plot. |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 5/5 | Depicted | Three teenage girls are kidnapped and held captive in a basement. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | The antagonist undergoes disturbing physical transformations in the climax. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Victims are trapped in small, locked rooms throughout the film. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 3/5 | Depicted | Captive girls are forced to undress; implied sexual threat throughout. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks reveal the kidnapper suffered severe childhood abuse. |
Identity & Discrimination
Mental illness is portrayed as the source of the villain's dangerous behavior.
Mental Health & Emotional
The antagonist's dissociative identity disorder and therapy sessions are central to the plot.
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Victims are trapped in small, locked rooms throughout the film.
Sexual Content
Captive girls are forced to undress; implied sexual threat throughout.
Violence & Physical Harm
Flashbacks reveal the kidnapper suffered severe childhood abuse.
