Content & Trigger Warnings for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
13 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) contains 13 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Police brutality (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Homophobic slurs and attitudes are depicted by characters |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Racial slurs, racist violence, and systemic racism are depicted and discussed |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Referenced | The murder and rape of a teenager drives the entire plot; discussed extensively |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 5/5 | Depicted | Mildred's grief over her daughter's murder is the driving force of the entire film, depicted with raw intensity. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | A character attempts suicide; the scene is depicted on screen |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 2/5 | Depicted | Police manipulation and dismissal of the protagonist's concerns |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking depicted by a main character |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 3/5 | Depicted | A character is physically violent toward his ex-wife's boyfriend and others |
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence including a character being set on fire and self-immolation |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Gun violence including a shooting and characters threatened at gunpoint |
| Police brutality | 4/5 | Depicted | Officer Dixon is shown to be violent and abusive, including throwing a man out a window, with references to his history of racially motivated police violence. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | A suicide attempt is graphically depicted |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Referenced | Rape is referenced as a major plot point; the aftermath and trauma are central themes |
Identity & Discrimination
Homophobic slurs and attitudes are depicted by characters
Racial slurs, racist violence, and systemic racism are depicted and discussed
Mental Health & Emotional
The murder and rape of a teenager drives the entire plot; discussed extensively
Mildred's grief over her daughter's murder is the driving force of the entire film, depicted with raw intensity.
A character attempts suicide; the scene is depicted on screen
Other
Police manipulation and dismissal of the protagonist's concerns
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
A character is physically violent toward his ex-wife's boyfriend and others
Graphic violence including a character being set on fire and self-immolation
Officer Dixon is shown to be violent and abusive, including throwing a man out a window, with references to his history of racially motivated police violence.
Rape is referenced as a major plot point; the aftermath and trauma are central themes
