The Usual Suspects (1995) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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The Usual Suspects - Family Review

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

1995 | 106 Minutes

Rated R for violence and a substantial amount of strong language
IMDB: 8.5 ⭐️ Votes: 1,087,674

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    Some mild innuendo and jokes.

    There's a blurry and stylized flashback of a rape. It happens quick and blurred so mostly of it is offscreen. No nudity whatsoever.

    A nude statue is shown from the waist up. If you blink, you'll miss it.

    A brief moment at the start where someone is shown peeing but no nudity is shown.

    A man talks about finding a fully nude woman in his car.

  • Violence
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    A man is shot in the head. Little blood is shown.

    Two men are killed in an elevator leaving bloody smears and a little bit of brain matter.

    A charred decomposed corpse is shown. It is almost burnt until a skeleton, very hard to watch.

    There's a stylized and blurry flashback of a home assault. The mother is raped (offscreen) and her children are threatened in front of their father. For his reputation, the father kills his family and two of the thieves. No blood is shown.

    A man is shot in the back. Blood splatters in front of him.

    Many scenes of men with guns and many men are shot and killed (with some blood).

    There is a shootout on a boat.

    A child's throat is slit in a stylised flashback. Even though there is no blood it is still quite disturbing.

    Many bullet wounds are shown in a man's head. Quite graphic.

    R violence type: blood and graphic.

  • Profanity
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    100 uses of "fuck", and 10 uses of "cocksucker"

    The slur "fag" is used.

    "G*ddamn" is used.

  • Intense Scenes
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    The flashback to an assault on a woman and several children is quite disturbing.

    The many deaths throughout may be difficult for some viewers.

    The main characters are criminals, and they commit several crimes throughout the film.

    People smoke frequently throughout the film.

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