THE UPSIDE

THE UPSIDE
Type of media Film
Approved Running time 125m 40s
Release date 11/01/2019
BBFCInsight scenes of drug misuse, moderate sex references, language
Genre(s) Comedy, Drama
Director(s) Neil Burger
Cast includes Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, Genevieve Angelson, Golshifteh Farahani
Summary THE UPSIDE is a US drama in which a feckless man takes a job as carer to a billionaire quadriplegic.
Cut This work was passed uncut.
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12A
- ECI information
BBFCinsight publication date 01/01/2019
Note: The following text may contain spoilers
THE UPSIDE is a US drama in which a feckless man takes a job as carer to a billionaire quadriplegic.
- Drugs
The carer persuades the disabled man to smoke marijuana. The film does not endorse drug misuse.
- Sex
It is implied that the disabled man gets an erection when the carer is handling his penis. There are references to prostitution.
- Language
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell', 'piss', 'butt', 'God', 'ass' and 'screw'.
It is implied that the disabled man hopes to die through his carer's incompetence.
Details
- Title
- THE UPSIDE
- Year
- 2018
- Distributor(s)
- STX International
- Classified date(s)
- 28/11/2018
- Main language
- English
- Submitted run time
- 125m 40s
- Approved footage
- 11310+0
- BBFC reference
- AFF368323
- Registration number
- CFJ46308