Boys Don't Cry
Movie • 1999 • Crime
ReportFemale born, Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska.
This movie contains 43 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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Unanswered Triggers
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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JDMedici
child is offered alcohol and yelled at
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Addiction
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Animal
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Does a dragon die?
17 supporters
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Vampirewithagun
No dragons in this movie unfortunately
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Assault
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The SA is shown, rather than implied. Extremely triggering scene.
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Vampirewithagun
YES, very graphic & violent scene!! (and long)
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Bodily Harm
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Is there excessive gore?
51 supporters
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jdpamv
Not super terrible for an R-rated film but there is blood and the fact that it’s based on real events adds another layer of disturbing to it.
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Children
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
22 supporters
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Vampirewithagun
Yes several times
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
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antlersantlers
John and Tom abduct Brandon and sexually assault him.
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Does a parent die?
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antlersantlers
Candace is shot in the presence of her toddler.
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Fear
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Is there a shower scene?
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Vampirewithagun
Graphic! shows bruises, etc after violent r*pe. And the character is forced to shower by his perpetrators.
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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ycats33
(Hillary Swank version)
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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jdpamv
This came out before 9/11 so I’m not sure how it could be depicted here.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Vampirewithagun
The opposite. It contains a reenacting of the real audiotape taken during the interview of the victim. The cops ask inappropriate and discriminatory questions.
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LGBTQ+
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Are there transphobic slurs?
29 supporters
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Vampirewithagun
Many
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Medical
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Mental Health
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JDMedici
shown very graphically, also included is showing of old scars
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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throwaway2468
While it isn't body dysmorphia exactly, the main character, Brandon is a transgender male and he suffers from gender dysphoria.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Vampirewithagun
A lot. Also other forms of transphobia throughout the movie.
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Does the black guy die first?
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Vampirewithagun
In real life - yes. The black man that was shot and killed in the real case was not mentioned at all in the movie
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
13 supporters
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jdpamv
Out of film: Brandon, a trans guy, is played by a cis woman (albeit one who presented as male for a month to study for the role).
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Does an LGBT person die?
24 supporters
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throwaway2468
(Spoilers!!)
The main character, Brandon (who is a transgender male), dies at the end of the movie.
The main character, Brandon (who is a transgender male), dies at the end of the movie.
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Relationships
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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Vampirewithagun
No but people fall off the back of a car and there is a scene in wich a car almost drives off a cliff (the cliff is mentioned but not seen in the movie)
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Vampirewithagun
No but there is reckless driving
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
31 supporters
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Vampirewithagun
A corpse is stabbed several times
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Is there gun violence?
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Vampirewithagun
Yes, multiple people are shot and there are several scenes with guns
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