A Clockwork Orange (1971) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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A Clockwork Orange - Family Review

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

1971 | 136 Minutes

No MPAA rating
IMDB: 8.3 ⭐️ Votes: 832,988

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    There is graphic nude female artwork of an explicit nature seen frequently.

    A doctor and a nurse are heard having sex. When they open the curtain, the nurse's bare breasts are shown.

    A lengthy and explicit scene showing full frontal female nudity with sexual violence opens the film via a group of males forcefully stripping Mrs. Alexander (Adrienne Corri) naked and graphically attempting to rape her. Her labia are mostly hidden by her red pubic hair.

    A man bludgeons a woman with a sculpture shaped like a penis.

    Full frontal female nudity of several women is displayed when a man dreams he lives mid century with maids that he has sexual relations with.

    Alex has sex with two women in a bed, but the scene is sped up in fast forward motion. Rear end nudity is shown and breasts are seen briefly. This is explicit but it is in fast forward motion.

    In the beginning of the film a group of men forcefully undress a young woman on a stage. The woman is shown completely naked for over a minute as the men pull her around. The woman's breast's, and butt are both shown. The woman's labia is even seen briefly when the men pick her up.

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    A man gets hit in the groin with a cane then kicked into a river. Another man is tripped then also falls into the river. As he reaches for his hand to seemingly be helped up, he is slightly cut with a dagger although little blood is shown

    There's a fight between two gangs. They're thrown through windows, hit with bottles, etc.

    A man gets kicked in the face then in the stomach a few times. His wife is also hit with a cane then gets slapped.

    A man gets hit in the leg with a cane.

    A man gets a milk bottle broken over his head.

    A man grabs another's groin then gets punched in the face. As a result, his bandaged nose starts bleeding.

    There are disturbing scenes of violence including beatings and murder. There's never any blood or gore, but it's still disturbing.

    Not very gory at all really, but VERY violent and disturbing.

    R violence type: brutal and graphic.

  • Profanity
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    Fuck, shit, and bastard are used.

  • Intense Scenes
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    The classic Ludovico technique scene is extremely hard to watch and can be frightening to most viewers.

    The main character Alex is a very brutal, psychotic and sadistic person who revels in the acts of violence he inflicts on innocents, which can be frightening and disturbing for some.

    Rated R For Violence Including Disturbing/Sadistic Behavior And Rape, Strong Sexuality/Graphic Nudity, and for Some Drug References and Language.

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