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Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, and Theo James in The Benefactor (2015)

Parents guide

The Benefactor

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    Moderate
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    None

Sex & Nudity

Mild
3 of 10 found this mild

Violence & Gore

Mild
3 of 5 found this mild
The protagonist is seen cutting deeply into one of his fingers with a knife.

Profanity

Moderate
5 of 11 found this moderate
18 F-words
There is the frequent utterance of the swear word 'f**k' by the main characters out of anger and frustration.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
5 of 8 found this moderate
The protagonist is depicted to be addicted to hydromorphone, a pain reliever that is a derivative of morphine
There are also some depictions of the character smoking joints and taking Ecstasy and experiencing euphoria from the effects of the drug.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

None
3 of 4 found this to have none
'Franny' is about a philanthropist who survives an accident that kills his two best friends. The accident leaves him dependent on painkillers as he is guilt ridden for unwittingly causing the death of his friends.
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  • Brazil
    • 16
  • Denmark
    • 15DVD rating
  • Finland
    • K-16DVD rating
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Mexico
    • B-15
  • Netherlands
    • 12
  • Norway
    • 12VOD
  • Portugal
    • M/14
  • Singapore
    • NC16
  • South Korea
    • 152016
  • Spain
    • 7
  • Sweden
    • 15DVD rating
  • United Kingdom
    • 15
  • United States
    • TV-MA
    • Not Ratedcertificate #49530

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