Overview of Content Ratings:
- MPAA Rating: Rated R for sexual content, language throughout, teen partying, and brief graphic nudity.
Sex & Nudity:
- Moderate: The film includes a scene depicting sex with thrusting detail but no full nudity. There are references to oral sex, masturbation, sex tapes, phone sex, ejaculation, squirting, fingering, and penetration.
- Full-frontal male nudity is present along with women in various stages of undress (without full nudity).
Violence & Gore:
- None: There are no violent scenes or gore depicted in the film.
Profanity:
- Severe: The film contains strong language including terms such as ‘motherfker’, ‘fk’, and milder profanity like ‘dick’, ‘bitch’, ‘shit’, ‘ass’, ‘God’, ‘damn’, ‘hell’, and ‘Jesus’.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
- Mild: Characters engage in heavy drinking at parties to the point of passing out. They use fake IDs to enter bars and partake in drug use including smoking cigarettes and sniffing crushed-up Adderall. One character discusses a past cocaine problem.
Frightening & Intense Scenes:
- None: The film does not contain frightening or intense scenes.
Positive Themes:
- The film explores themes of friendship and the differences between healthy and toxic relationships. It portrays characters navigating their sexual identities in a small-town setting.
Diverse Representations:
- The main characters include a White woman, a Japanese American man, and a gay man exploring his identity. This representation highlights diversity within the LGBTQ+ community.
Parents should be aware that “Sweethearts” contains significant adult themes including sexual content, strong language, and substance use. It may not be suitable for younger audiences due to its R rating.
