California Schemin
strong language, drug misuse
Director(s)James McAvoy
Production year2025
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes107m
CastRomany Shaw, James McAvoy, James Corden
California Schemin
strong language, drug misuse
In this comedy drama, based on real events, two young men from Dundee pass themselves off as American rappers in an outl ...
In this comedy drama, based on real events, two young men from Dundee pass themselves off as American rappers in an outlandish attempt to get a break in the UK music industry.
violence
Punches are exchanged in a fight between two men, one of whom is briefly strangled by the other.
language
Strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'twat', 'wanker', 'bitch', 'dick', 'dickhead', 'bellend', 'fanny', 'balls', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'screw', 'arse', 'fricking', 'tits', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
Moderate visual and verbal sex references include 'morning after' scenes and a card in a phone booth advertising sex services, as well as remarks about oral sex, 'hardcore porn' and staring at breasts. A man is comically referred to as a 'paedo'.
drugs
In a raucous club setting, people snort drugs and pop pills. There are also verbal references to drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a person attempts to take their own life.
injury detail
A man has mild facial injuries in the aftermath of a fight.
rude humour
Moderate rude humour includes jokes and rap lyrics about testicles and anal probes.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke.
strong language, drug misuse
Classified Date:
16/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Punches are exchanged in a fight between two men, one of whom is briefly strangled by the other.
language
Strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'twat', 'wanker', 'bitch', 'dick', 'dickhead', 'bellend', 'fanny', 'balls', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'screw', 'arse', 'fricking', 'tits', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
Moderate visual and verbal sex references include 'morning after' scenes and a card in a phone booth advertising sex services, as well as remarks about oral sex, 'hardcore porn' and staring at breasts. A man is comically referred to as a 'paedo'.
drugs
In a raucous club setting, people snort drugs and pop pills. There are also verbal references to drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a person attempts to take their own life.
injury detail
A man has mild facial injuries in the aftermath of a fight.
rude humour
Moderate rude humour includes jokes and rap lyrics about testicles and anal probes.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke.
Classified Date:
28/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Classified Date:
30/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Classified date16/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
Punches are exchanged in a fight between two men, one of whom is briefly strangled by the other.
language
Strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'twat', 'wanker', 'bitch', 'dick', 'dickhead', 'bellend', 'fanny', 'balls', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'screw', 'arse', 'fricking', 'tits', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
Moderate visual and verbal sex references include 'morning after' scenes and a card in a phone booth advertising sex services, as well as remarks about oral sex, 'hardcore porn' and staring at breasts. A man is comically referred to as a 'paedo'.
drugs
In a raucous club setting, people snort drugs and pop pills. There are also verbal references to drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a person attempts to take their own life.
injury detail
A man has mild facial injuries in the aftermath of a fight.
rude humour
Moderate rude humour includes jokes and rap lyrics about testicles and anal probes.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke.
Director(s)James McAvoy
Production year2025
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes107m
CastRomany Shaw, James McAvoy, James Corden
strong language, drug misuse
Classified Date:
16/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
Punches are exchanged in a fight between two men, one of whom is briefly strangled by the other.
language
Strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'twat', 'wanker', 'bitch', 'dick', 'dickhead', 'bellend', 'fanny', 'balls', 'shit', 'bollocks', 'screw', 'arse', 'fricking', 'tits', 'damn', 'hell', 'God' and 'Jesus'.
sex
Moderate visual and verbal sex references include 'morning after' scenes and a card in a phone booth advertising sex services, as well as remarks about oral sex, 'hardcore porn' and staring at breasts. A man is comically referred to as a 'paedo'.
drugs
In a raucous club setting, people snort drugs and pop pills. There are also verbal references to drug misuse.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a person attempts to take their own life.
injury detail
A man has mild facial injuries in the aftermath of a fight.
rude humour
Moderate rude humour includes jokes and rap lyrics about testicles and anal probes.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke.
Classified Date:
28/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Classified Date:
30/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Canal
Classified date16/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
