Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Fifty Shades of Grey parents guide

Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, some violence and some strong language.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Fifty Shades of Grey scary?

No. Fifty Shades of Grey is not a scary watch.

How gory is Fifty Shades of Grey?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Fifty Shades of Grey rated, and is it OK for kids?

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

What is Fifty Shades of Grey about?

When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.

Cast and crew

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