Sympathy for the Devil (2023) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

Violence & Gore

  • A cop is shot in the head a total of six times, there are two shots of his head after being shot, both which show a realistic amount of gore, however, both shots are brief.
  • Both main characters have blood on their face and clothes for a good chunk of the movie.
  • The main character is punched in the face.
  • In a slow-motion action sequence, multiple characters take blows to the face.
  • A man is shot, then has his neck crushed by a boot. Small amounts of blood come out of his mouth, but nothing too graphic.
  • A man holds a woman and her young child at gunpoint, threatening to shoot them multiple times.
  • One of the main characters is punched in the face many times in succession, and as a result has a very bloody face for most of the movie.
  • A man is shot in the back while running away, almost no blood.
  • The main character gets grazed by a bullet, no blood.
  • A dying man is shot in the head, but you can barely see it happen.
  • One character is beat up while lying on the ground, they then pistol whip another character.
  • Should have been Rated R for strong violence, disturbing behavior, and language throughout.

Profanity

  • Average R-level swearing. Occasional uses of F-word, shit, etc.
  • 44 uses of the F-word 1 of them is in a song.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Characters smoke and drink throughout the movie.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The movie has an extremely on edge feel to it, as the plot revolves around the main character being held hostage by a psychopath.
  • Bullets are shot near a main characters ears, the accompanying sound is very loud and unexpected.
  • Characters are held at gunpoint by a cop.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • A character jumps out of a moving car, we see him wincing from his injuries afterwards, while another character exclaims that his nose was broken by the accident.
  • A man holds a young woman at gunpoint for around a full minute before deciding not to shoot her. The scene is extremely intense and distressing.
  • Two cops are shot with no blood, in the same scene, a main character is strangled to death.

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