• Director(s)

    Denzel Washington

  • Production Year

    2016

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    139m

  • Cast

    Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Jovan Adepo

Film

Fences

outdated use of racist language

FENCES, a US drama set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, tells the story of a working class black man's struggle to make ends meet, and his relationship with his wife and sons.…

FENCES, a US drama set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, tells the story of a working class black man's struggle to make ends meet, and his relationship with his wife and sons.

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language
There are several uses of the terms 'n****r', 'Negro' and 'coloured', all spoken by black characters when addressing or talking to family members or friends. There is also mild bad language, including uses of 'piss', 'screw up' and 'shit'.
additional issues
Other issues include mild sex references, mild threat, mild violence and infrequent adult cigarette smoking.

  • Director(s)

    Denzel Washington

  • Production Year

    2016

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    139m

  • Cast

    Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Jovan Adepo

outdated use of racist language
Classified Date:
25/11/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
language
There are several uses of the terms 'n****r', 'Negro' and 'coloured', all spoken by black characters when addressing or talking to family members or friends. There is also mild bad language, including uses of 'piss', 'screw up' and 'shit'.
additional issues
Other issues include mild sex references, mild threat, mild violence and infrequent adult cigarette smoking.
outdated use of racist language
Classified Date:
16/05/2017
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures c/o Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd.
language
There are several uses of the terms 'n****r', 'Negro' and 'coloured', all spoken by black characters when addressing or talking to family members or friends. There is also mild bad language, including uses of 'piss', 'screw up' and 'shit'.
additional issues
Other issues include mild sex references, mild threat, mild violence and infrequent adult cigarette smoking.
Classified Date:
30/11/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer #B
Classified Date:
03/10/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer A
Classified Date:
02/02/2017
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures c/o Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material
Classified Date:
02/02/2017
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures c/o Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material

  • Classified date

    16/05/2017

  • BBFC reference

    AVF345524

  • Language

    English