Mild
9 of 16 found this mild
A woman's bare chest is obstructed by her arms while smoking at a brothel.
A man and a woman are seen having sex very briefly.
A woman hints at having sex with a man.
Men and women kiss passionately in a few scenes.
James Brown occasionally wears outfits that reveal his bare chest.
A man discusses with another man how the latter's wife could have had sex with the former.
A woman stands on a bed and attempts to entice a man with sex.
Advertising for a brothel occurs early in the movie.
A man tells a woman to take her panties off in the middle of a fight.
Moderate
5 of 12 found this moderate
Men slap women during a few scenes.
A man stole the shoe from the hanged man.
A man robs a suit and is forced to go to prison. At prison, he gets into a fist fight that turns into a massive brawl. He is later shown with injuries in an infirmary.
A man approaches a group of people with a shotgun in a threatening manner. He accidentally fires it into the ceiling.
A man gets into a massive police chase. He crashes into several cars before stopping and is fired at by the police.
One scene includes the brandishing and trashing of musical stands and equipment after a heated argument.
Adolescent boys of color are put in a boxing ring with one hand tied behind their backs, blindfolded, and made to fight for the amusement of affluent white people.
Moderate
9 of 13 found this moderate
2 uses of n**** (dated, slur).
3 uses of n***** (slur).
6 uses of a** and variations.
1 use of b****.
5 uses of d*** (cursing).
7 uses of g** (religious exclamation).
2 uses of l*** (religious exclamation).
at least 10 uses of h*** (cursing).
2 uses of screwed.
"My bass and my drums spread all over this cold floor."
Moderate
7 of 12 found this moderate
Many people are seen smoking and drinking alcohol.
A man rolls marijuana and crystal meth into a blunt and smokes it briefly.
Several men are shown inebriated in a few scenes.
Moderate
9 of 11 found this moderate
Argument scenes are rather intense between characters. Thematic material having to do with James' early life will disturb some.