Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles parents guide

No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

How gory is Blazing Saddles?

Light gore and some violence.

What is Blazing Saddles rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is Blazing Saddles about?

Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

Cast and crew

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