Content & Trigger Warnings for The Detective (1968)
8 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Detective (1968) contains 8 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Infidelity, Wrongful imprisonment, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Gore / graphic violence, Police brutality, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Film explores homophobia and discrimination against gay men in 1960s New York. |
| Other | |||
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Detective struggles with marital problems including spouse's infidelity. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 3/5 | Depicted | Wrongful conviction and execution explored as central plot element. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content including depictions of nymphomania and adult sexual situations. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Murder victim shown beaten to death with graphic depictions including genital mutilation. |
| Police brutality | 3/5 | Depicted | Police use aggressive and potentially abusive confession tactics during interrogations. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Character commits suicide by jumping from the top of a building. |
| Sexual assault / rape | 4/5 | Depicted | Film centers on investigation of a brutal murder with sexual violence and mutilation of a gay man. |
Identity & Discrimination
Film explores homophobia and discrimination against gay men in 1960s New York.
Other
Wrongful conviction and execution explored as central plot element.
Sexual Content
Sexual content including depictions of nymphomania and adult sexual situations.
Violence & Physical Harm
Murder victim shown beaten to death with graphic depictions including genital mutilation.
Police use aggressive and potentially abusive confession tactics during interrogations.
Character commits suicide by jumping from the top of a building.
Film centers on investigation of a brutal murder with sexual violence and mutilation of a gay man.
