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(1967)

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Sex & Nudity

  • There is a very brief scene when Mrs. Robinson begins to seduce Ben in Elaine's room where you can make out a nude Mrs. Robinson in the reflection of a portrait, however, only her rear is visible.
  • A woman takes off her top and stand in front of a young man in only her bra. This happens several more times throughout the film between the same two people.
  • A young woman believes a man raped her mother.
  • Some sexual talk.
  • In the scene where Mrs. Robinson attempts to seduce Benjamin in Elaine's bedroom, single frame shots of Mrs. Robinson's bare breasts and midriff are briefly seen while Benjamin looks her up and down.
  • An older woman and 21-year-old man have an affair, and are shown in bed various times and in their underwear.
  • In one scene, Benjamin and Elaine enter a men's club. A dancer in a G-string and breasts covered with tassels is seen. She shakes her chest so the tassels spin in circles. This is focal point of the movie for a considerable amount of time.

Violence & Gore

  • A man cuts his finger with a razor blade accidentally and blood is briefly shown. Very minor

Profanity

  • D*mn is said at least twice.
  • Godd*mn is said once.
  • H*ll is said twice.
  • 1 use of shit, scum, good god, for christ sakes, oh god, Jesus christ, god, oh my christ and ass 2 uses of hell and oh my god 3 uses of rape 5 uses of damn 2 paired with god and for god sakes 2 uses of Jesus
  • 1 usage of *ss.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Many characters smoke.
  • Several characters drink repeatedly throughout the movie and Mrs. Robinson states that she was an alcoholic.
  • The main character drinks beer several times throughout the film.
  • Mrs. Robinson smokes constantly throughout the film.
  • Mrs. Robinson uses alcohol to try to seduce Benjamin.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Elaine screams and hits Ben.
  • The scene where Mrs. Robinson threatens to tell Elaine that she and Ben had previously had an affair is quite intense.

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Violence & Gore

  • Near the end of the movie,when Benjamin crashes Elaine's wedding, he fights her father briefly to get to her. He also tries to hit some people with a cross. Mrs. Robinson slaps her daughter repeatedly across the face when she decides to run out of her own wedding. Nothing too graphic.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The final scene where the mob inside the church tries to catch Elaine and Ben is intense, as well with Ben using a cross first as a weapon to drive the mob back and then using to jam the door to the outside to enable their escape.

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