Content & Trigger Warnings for The Blues Brothers (1980)
10 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Blues Brothers (1980) contains 10 content warnings : Death of a child, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 5/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | Children are killed in the film's violent conclusion |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 5/5 | Depicted | The entire town psychologically manipulates and exploits the protagonist |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is effectively held captive and cannot leave |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | 5/5 | Depicted | Sexual exploitation and coercion of the protagonist by multiple townspeople |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Children witness and are subjected to violence |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 4/5 | Depicted | Systematic physical and emotional abuse of the protagonist by the townspeople |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence and brutality against the protagonist |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Mass shooting in the film's climactic sequence |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | A woman is gang-raped in a prolonged and devastating scene central to the film |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is subjected to escalating physical and psychological cruelty |
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
The entire town psychologically manipulates and exploits the protagonist
Sexual Content
Sexual exploitation and coercion of the protagonist by multiple townspeople
Violence & Physical Harm
Systematic physical and emotional abuse of the protagonist by the townspeople
A woman is gang-raped in a prolonged and devastating scene central to the film
