A Dog's Purpose

Movie • 2017 • Adventure  

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Synopsis

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

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Does the dog die?
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The dog dies several times and is reincarnated.
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Are there heart attacks?
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Abandonment
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In one of Bailey's lifes he gets abandoned to the streets by his owner
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Ethan's Dad is an Alcoholic. he is present for a while but not really involved in Ethan's life. *SPOILERS* He gets kicked out of the house.
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Abuse
Is a child abused?
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a little girl is chucked off a bridge, she swims out and is okay
oreoicecrem
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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The Main Human Character's Father is an Alcoholic, he Gets into fights with the mother and attempts to hurt her but gets stopped.
PetalOfFlame
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Cj’s mother is emotionally abusive
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Is someone stalked?
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Addiction
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The Father Is an alcoholic later in the movie. you see him drunk and angry for part of the movie.
PetalOfFlame
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In the book, there is cigarette usage
NOTDADOG
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Is there addiction?
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The dad is an alcoholic.
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Animal
Are animals abused?
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One of the dog's lives shows animal neglect.
TristanWright
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Does a cat die?
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Yes, the dog is seen dragging a dead cat in
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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The family cat did die of old age.
DogsAreTheBest
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Does a pet die?
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There was a rumour that dogs were forced to swim for the water scene. but i dont remember if it was confirmed true
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a horse die?
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yes possibly not in the movie but in the book btw the book is way better
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Are there spiders?
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Does a dragon die?
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Ain’t no dragons in this movie so no
NateTheMovieGoer
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Are there bugs?
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You can see several flies in the background


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Are there snakes?
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in the book the kid was riding a horse and it gets scared and runs away
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Are there sharks?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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As Far As I Can Remember, No.
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Is an animal sad?
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Assault
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Nothing sexual in this movie period so no
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is someone drugged?
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Is someone restrained?
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A Girl gets thrown into water, but she isnt held under the water and doesnt drown
PetalOfFlame
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The main human character's father is an alcoholic who tries to harm his wife, but is later stopped and then kicked out of the house
Autismcreatureirl
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Not Really. The Main Human Character punches a kid bullying him, and he gets into a small push fight with his father.
PetalOfFlame
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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Bodily Harm
Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Is someone tortured?
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A Dog was abused.
Skeee
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is there body horror?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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*SPOILERS* A bully throws a firework into the house of the main human character. No one is hurt by the fire or dies from it.
PetalOfFlame
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Is there decapitation?
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Is there cannibalism?
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No cannibalism in this movie.
NateTheMovieGoer
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Is someone buried alive?
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The mom struggles to breathe during the fire in the owners house
Ninjajayce2010
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Bailey's boy breaks a bone after jumping out the fire
CindyDrumm
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Is someone choked?
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Are any hands damaged?
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Is someone stabbed?
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Are there dislocations?
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I don't recall a seizure at any time though out the movie.
Anonymous
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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One Person falls from a first story window but nobody dies from a fall.
Anonymous
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Is there amputation?
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Is there a hanging?
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Children
Is a minor sexualized?
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Does a kid die?
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No kids die in fact in the movie no person dies
Anonymous
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Is an infant abducted?
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
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Death
Does a non-human character die?
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Does someone die?
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During one of Bailey's lives he's a police dog. He takes a bullet for his handler.
AtarahDerekh
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The Entire Movie Plot is a dog dying over and over and living different lives.
PetalOfFlame
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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The kid's parents die. He's like 50 when they met again.
41316
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Ethan's grandparents do, but is once he's older and is offscreen
Autismcreatureirl
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Does someone cheat?
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Is someone kidnapped?
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A Girl is Abducted and the dog helps the police rescue her
PetalOfFlame
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Fear
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I ACTUALLY HAVE NEVER WATCHED THE MOVIE!
maksymovs
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Are there razors?
S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES® (1-800-DONTCUT)
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Is someone possessed?
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Are there clowns?
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Yeah Baileys Kid.
Skeee
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there ghosts?
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Are there mannequins?
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Is there audio gore?
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Is there defecation?
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Kind of, the dog poops in a bush but you don’t see the actual thing just the dog squatting
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Is someone eaten?
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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Does someone spit?
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The dog farts in the car...
Noxiam
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Is there farting?
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Bailey's second life is as a police dog
Autismcreatureirl
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Is there incarceration?
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LGBTQ+
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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Medical
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A syringe is used to put Bailey down in his first life
Anonymous
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Um no there isn't. A mental institution is a hospital for people with some kind of negative or odd mental state. No one in this movie was in a mental institution.
Anonymous
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Is electro-therapy used?
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In baileys first life it seems implied
EmlyRoberts
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the dog goes to the hospital to get put down
CindyDrumm
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Is there menstruation?
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone self harm?
S.A.F.E. ALTERNATIVES® (1-800-DONTCUT)
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No one in this movie is autistic so no
NateTheMovieGoer
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In the book’s sequel, a large part of the plot has to do with eating disorders (specifically bulimia) but none in this movie. So if you’re triggered by that then try not to get too obsessed with the franchise
Lilac
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Is there misophonia?
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The Father Becomes Depressed and an Alcoholic after losing his job. He becomes violent and angry towards his wife and son.
PetalOfFlame
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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5
Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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5
Is there body dysmorphia?
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36
Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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35
Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
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7
Are there anxiety attacks?
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35
Is there ABA therapy?
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5
Is there body dysphoria?
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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Natural Disasters
Are there tsunamis?
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Noxious
Are there flashing lights or images?
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Is there screaming?
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More like yelling but kind of in the background
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There's a scene where in one of Bailey's lives he saves a girl from drowning. It shows shots of them being underwater and him carrying her to the ground. However, none of the characters drowns.
Autismcreatureirl
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Does a baby cry?
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Not really. there are moments it switches to the "dogs view" but it only lasts a few seconds
PetalOfFlame
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Paranoia
0
A Criminal Sneaks Up On a Cop
PetalOfFlame
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Yes
1
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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3
Is there hate speech?
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Yes
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Does the black guy die first?
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Is there aphobia?
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Yes
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Nope, no African American folks gettin slured here
NateTheMovieGoer
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Race
Is there blackface?
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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1
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6
Religious
Is religion discussed?
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2
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1
Are there demons or Hell?
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3
Sex
Is there bestiality?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Yes
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Nope their isn’t anything sexual bout tis movie here
NateTheMovieGoer
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Are there nude scenes?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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6
Is there BDSM?
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1
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2
Does someone lose their virginity?
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3
Sexism
Yes
0
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5
Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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0
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3
Is someone terminally ill?
28 supporters
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0
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3
Does someone have a stroke?
21 supporters
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0
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5
Does someone have a chronic illness?
16 supporters
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Yes
0
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3
Social
Are there anti-abortion themes?
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0
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3
Are there fat suits?
36 supporters
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Yes
1
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4
Is existentialism debated?
16 supporters
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0
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3
Yes
0
No
7
0
The Dad gets Kicked out but its unknown where he goes.
PetalOfFlame
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Spoiler
Yes
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35
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The movie doesnt but the book does :(
elli0t
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Are there end credit scenes?
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1
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3
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
10 supporters
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Yes
2
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36
Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
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Yes
4
No
35
Does a car crash?
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Yes
11
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47
Does a plane crash?
23 supporters
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Yes
1
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46
Does a car honk or tires screech?
15 supporters
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Yes
7
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0
Violence
Is there blood/gore?
82 supporters
Yes
30
No
9
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Ellie the dog is shot and it shows her blood.
SimplySnazzy
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Does someone drown?
48 supporters
Yes
6
No
43
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There are drowning scenes, but no living being drowns.
Zan0
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Yes
20
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13
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A dog gets shot
Anna506
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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2
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38