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Frida (2002)

Film · 2h 3m · Rated R

Drama, Romance

An earnest, intimate drama explores a painter's melancholy and surreal art born from pain and tempestuous love.

A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.

Streaming on Paramount+ and Kanopy (free).

Frida parents guide

The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, some violence and some strong language.

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
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.

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Three questions

How gory is Frida?
Light gore and some violence.
What is Frida rated, and is it OK for kids?
No. It is rated R, with strong sex and nudity, and some strong language.

What is Frida about?

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byJulie Taymor
StarringSalma Hayek Pinault, Alfred Molina, Mía Maestro, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Edward Norton, Antonio Banderas

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