• Director(s)

    Trudie Styler

  • Production Year

    2017

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    91m

  • Cast

    AnnaSophia Robb, Abigail Breslin, Alex Lawther, Bette Midler, Willa Fitzgerald, Laverne Cox

Film

Freak Show

moderate violence, discrimination theme, sex references, strong language

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violence
A teenage boy is attacked by a gang of bullies, leaving him unconscious with streaks of blood on his face. In a later scene, two teens get into a brief fistfight.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), alongside milder terms like 'prick', 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'crap' and 'pissed'.
sex
There is a scene in which it is implied a teenage boy has an erection in gym class, which causes him embarrassment. There are also references to anal sex.
theme
The main character is verbally and physically abused by his classmates, who use homophobic slurs (e.g. 'faggot', 'queer', 'homo', 'fudge-packer') and hurl projectiles at him in the school hallway. However, the film carries a resolutely anti-discrimination message.
additional issues
There is also an isolated reference to self-harm when a girl is described as 'a cutter for Christ'. An older character is depicted as being an alcoholic, and there is a reference to abortion.

  • Director(s)

    Trudie Styler

  • Production Year

    2017

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    91m

  • Cast

    AnnaSophia Robb, Abigail Breslin, Alex Lawther, Bette Midler, Willa Fitzgerald, Laverne Cox

moderate violence, discrimination theme, sex references, strong language
Classified Date:
11/05/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Miracle Communications Ltd
violence
A teenage boy is attacked by a gang of bullies, leaving him unconscious with streaks of blood on his face. In a later scene, two teens get into a brief fistfight.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), alongside milder terms like 'prick', 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'crap' and 'pissed'.
sex
There is a scene in which it is implied a teenage boy has an erection in gym class, which causes him embarrassment. There are also references to anal sex.
discrimination
The main character is verbally and physically abused by his classmates, who use homophobic slurs (e.g. 'faggot', 'queer', 'homo', 'fudge-packer') and hurl projectiles at him in the school hallway. However, the film carries a resolutely anti-discrimination message.
additional issues
There is also an isolated reference to self-harm when a girl is described as 'a cutter for Christ'. An older character is depicted as being an alcoholic, and there is a reference to abortion.
moderate violence, discrimination theme, sex references, strong language
Classified Date:
02/01/2019
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Network
violence
A teenage boy is attacked by a gang of bullies, leaving him unconscious with streaks of blood on his face. In a later scene, two teens get into a brief fistfight.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), alongside milder terms like 'prick', 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'crap' and 'pissed'.
sex
There is a scene in which it is implied a teenage boy has an erection in gym class, which causes him embarrassment. There are also references to anal sex.
theme
The main character is verbally and physically abused by his classmates, who use homophobic slurs (e.g. 'faggot', 'queer', 'homo', 'fudge-packer') and hurl projectiles at him in the school hallway. However, the film carries a resolutely anti-discrimination message.
additional issues
There is also an isolated reference to self-harm when a girl is described as 'a cutter for Christ'. An older character is depicted as being an alcoholic, and there is a reference to abortion.
moderate violence, discrimination theme, sex references, strong language
Classified Date:
18/06/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Miracle Communications Ltd
violence
A teenage boy is attacked by a gang of bullies, leaving him unconscious with streaks of blood on his face. In a later scene, two teens get into a brief fistfight.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), alongside milder terms like 'prick', 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'crap' and 'pissed'.
sex
There is a scene in which it is implied a teenage boy has an erection in gym class, which causes him embarrassment. There are also references to anal sex.
discrimination
The main character is verbally and physically abused by his classmates, who use homophobic slurs (eg 'faggot', 'queer', 'homo', 'fudge-packer') and hurl projectiles at him in the school hallway. However, the film carries a resolutely anti-discrimination message.
additional issues
There is also an isolated reference to self-harm when a girl is described as 'a cutter for Christ'. An older character is depicted as being an alcoholic, and there is a reference to abortion.
Classified Date:
11/05/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Miracle Communications Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer

  • Classified date

    02/01/2019

  • BBFC reference

    AVF362903

  • Language

    English