On the Waterfront (1954) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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On the Waterfront - Family Review

Terry Malloy is a kindhearted dockworker, and former boxer, who is tricked by his corrupt bosses into leading his friend to death. After falling in love, he tries to leave the waterfront and expose his employers.

1954 | 108 Minutes

No MPAA rating
IMDB: 8.1 ⭐️ Votes: 156,149

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    A man and woman kiss a few times.

    In one scene, Terry says that he needs to get Edie home because there are too many men around with only one thing on their minds.

    Terry is shown looking at a magazine with women in swimsuits briefly, but nothing is really visible.

  • Violence
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    A man punches through a window and his hand becomes very bloody

    We see some corpses of birds in some scenes. Blood is briefly visible.

    A church is attacked and the people inside are beaten. One man has a particularly bloody face.

  • Profanity
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    "Go to hell" is used in one scene.

    One Bitch was used.

    Two uses of the word "hell." One man tells another man to rot in hell.

  • Intense Scenes
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    Some scenes in the film may be emotionally intense for sensitive viewers.

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