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14A(14A) Coarse Language, Substance Abuse

Synopsis

Dir: Sean Wang. English/Mandarin-language Comedy/Drama. In the early days of YouTube, an awkward teenager with a talent for making skateboarding videos (Izaac Wang) has difficulty relating to his family and friends.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, vulgar expressions, and sexual slurs
  • Infrequent use of sexual language and references - little detail
  • Brief portrayal of sexually suggestive scenes - no nudity or detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence - no blood, some detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of harm against animals - some detail; infrequent portrayals of animal carcasses - little detail
  • Infrequent male genital nudity in a graffiti context
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and illegal drug use in a recreational context, involving minors
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - some detail

Thematic elements

  • Navigating adolescence
  • Family dynamics
  • Acceptance

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and substance use

Classification date

June 18, 2024

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