| nudity |
A man licks his nipple to encite a reaction from some Catholic schoolgirls. Sexual innuendo, passionate kissing. Mercutio cross-dresses at a party, wearing a tight mini-skirt, bra, wig, and lipstick. He acts flamboyant towards other men even when out of drag. PG13
Romeo enters Juliet's room on their wedding night and they kiss. She removes his shirt, and he hers (she isn't wearing a bra, but only her bare back is seen). They kiss passionately, though all we see is his upper body and her back and shoulders. PG13
The scene ends there, but the next morning they wake up naked in bed together (her bare back is seen again). He stands (barely covered by sheets, you see his naked thigh and side of his butt for a second) and puts on some boxers, and is seen in them for the rest of the scene. He gets on top of her and kisses her momentarily wearing only boxers -- his arms blocking any views of her breasts. The scene ends there. PG13
There are scenes that take place on the beach with women in G-string bikinis. PG13
Some sexually charged banter among friends. PG/PG13
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| violence |
Fireballs, gang shoot-outs. PG
A man is shot and falls, and there is some blood on his torso and face. PG13
A woman shoots herself and there is some splattered blood on her face. PG13
A man drinks poison and dies convulsing and a man has his abdomen sliced with a piece of glass -- some blood. PG13
A car crash with two people getting hurt and blood on the asphalt. PG13/R
Threatening with guns, vicious beating with punches and kicks. PG13
For an extended scene, a few people are quite bloody (face, torso, clothing). PG/PG13
Guns are held to peoples heads a few times. PG
There is a very graphic shooting scene which is shown twice, once as a flashback. It is predominent to the film's story. PG13/R
The film's famous final double-suicide may be seen as glamorizing teen suicide. The teen lovers kill themselves (he poisons himself, she shoots herself) onscreen amid much tears, then after they are dead, they are lying tranquilly in a room full of candles. PG13 |
| profanity |
A couple of anatomical references. PG |
| alcohol |
Tybalt smokes at the gas station, which ends up setting gasoline on the ground on fire. PG13
When Romeo's parents seek him out, he is seen sitting near the ocean, smoking a cigarette. PG
Lady Capulet smokes when she is getting ready for the feast. PG
Mercutio offers Romeo a small white pill which we can assume is ecstasy. It blurs Romeo's vision during the party and he must go to the bathroom and douse his head in water to shake off its effects. PG/PG13
As Tybalt watches the Montagues leave the feast/party, he smokes cigarette. PG |
| frightening |
The last scene when Juliet shoots herself may be disturbing to some viewers.
The scene where Romeo kills Juliet's cousin Tybalt may disturb some viewers.
MPAA/USA - Rated PG-13 for scenes of contemporary violence and some sensuality.
BBFC/UK - Rated 12A (moderate violence). |
