The War of the Roses (1989) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Wife attempts to seduce her husband's lawyer; he declines.
  • A woman is caught in the rain and her breasts and nipples are slightly visible underneath her dress. Man is seen bare chested in the sauna.
  • Early scene showing protagonists panting, finishing sex in man's bedroom. Multiple orgasms are mentioned; no explicit nudity.
  • Sexual content is also shown for comical relief on occassion. Husband attempts to rape his wife; she then turns the tables, pretends to want to perform oral sex and instead bites his penis. He is then seen crouching over a bidet for relief.

Violence & Gore

  • No gore though violence is key in this film, most of it involves fighting between the main characters and is played comically. During her black tie dinner, husband urinates into a dish on the stove.

Profanity

  • Profanity and innuendo throughout. 1 use of fuck, 3 uses of goddamn, 1 use each of Christ and Jesus Christ, 2 uses of Christ, 1 use of slut and 1 use of prick....and one use of "Faggot!" which is hard F-word of these days so maybe change language fr. Mild to Moderate if you don't want snowflakes to riot.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Wine is consumed at several dinner scenes and alcohol is consumed from a bottle. Smoking is shown in the film.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The last 20 minutes are pretty intense and involve physical fighting and death. There are no traditionally frightening scenes in the film.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • Barbara squeezes Oliver his her abdomen and rib cracking squeezes her stomach caused painfully.

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