The Good Boy

very strong language, threat, violence, sex, drug misuse
Director(s) Jan Komasa
Production year2025
Release date20/03/2026
Genre(s)Crime, Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes110m

The Good Boy

very strong language, threat, violence, sex, drug misuse
In this psychological crime thriller, a 19-year-old known for his antisocial behaviour is kidnapped by a family who want ...
In this psychological crime thriller, a 19-year-old known for his antisocial behaviour is kidnapped by a family who want to help him become a better person.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
very strong language, threat, violence, sex, drug misuse
Classified Date:
19/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
violence
There is a scene of sadistic bullying, in which a group of teenagers burn a younger person's face with a cigarette. A character is repeatedly whipped, and in another scene, electrocuted with a taser. Other moments of violence include brief choking with a heavy chain, people being relentlessly kicked, as well as punches and slaps. One scene depicts domestic abuse, in which a boy is forced to smoke multiple cigarettes at once by his parents.
threat and horror
A person is kidnapped and restrained against their will, and occasionally threatened with weapons including a taser. Characters make aggressive verbal threats towards one another. There are some intense scenes in which a captive tries to escape.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t'), strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') and other terms including 'bitch', 'dick', 'twat', 'slag', 'dickhead', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit' and 'piss'.
sex
A brief scene of sex includes sexual moaning and thrusting movements. There are also scenes of masturbation, though there is no explicit detail. There are verbal references to pornography.
discrimination
A character makes an aggressive racist remark towards another.
drugs
During clubbing sequences, people snort lines of white powder and take multiple ecstasy pills.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene depicts indecent exposure, when a woman walks in on a man who is masturbating in a public bathroom. There is also a comic reference to paedophilia.
suicide and self-harm
A character briefly points a gun at their own stomach, but is stopped from pulling the trigger.
injury detail
Brief scenes show blood on characters' faces in the aftermath of dangerous driving. A man is shown with cuts and bruises on his face after an act of violence.
rude humour
Scenes of rude humour include a character throwing urine-soaked clothing at a woman. A man is briefly shown urinating within a social media video.
dangerous behaviour
A teenage boy is shown driving dangerously on purpose, though the behaviour is condemned.
theme
References are made to bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
Party sequences show older teenagers binge drinking and smoking cigarettes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
very strong language, threat, violence, sex, drug misuse
Classified Date:
24/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
violence
There is a scene of sadistic bullying, in which a group of teenagers burn a younger person's face with a cigarette. A character is repeatedly whipped, and in another scene, electrocuted with a taser. Other moments of violence include brief choking with a heavy chain, people being relentlessly kicked, as well as punches and slaps. One scene depicts domestic abuse, in which a boy is forced to smoke multiple cigarettes at once by his parents.
threat and horror
A person is kidnapped and restrained against their will, and occasionally threatened with weapons including a taser. Characters make aggressive verbal threats towards one another. There are some intense scenes in which a captive tries to escape.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t'), strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') and other terms including 'bitch', 'dick', 'twat', 'slag', 'dickhead', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit' and 'piss'.
sex
A brief scene of sex includes sexual moaning and thrusting movements. There are also scenes of masturbation, though there is no explicit detail. There are verbal references to pornography.
discrimination
A character makes an aggressive racist remark towards another.
drugs
During clubbing sequences, people snort lines of white powder and take multiple ecstasy pills.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene depicts indecent exposure, when a woman walks in on a man who is masturbating in a public bathroom. There is also a comic reference to paedophilia.
suicide and self-harm
A character briefly points a gun at their own stomach, but is stopped from pulling the trigger.
injury detail
Brief scenes show blood on characters' faces in the aftermath of dangerous driving. A man is shown with cuts and bruises on his face after an act of violence.
rude humour
Scenes of rude humour include a character throwing urine-soaked clothing at a woman. A man is briefly shown urinating within a social media video.
dangerous behaviour
A teenage boy is shown driving dangerously on purpose, though the behaviour is condemned.
theme
References are made to bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
Party sequences show older teenagers binge drinking and smoking cigarettes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
Classified Date:
13/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified Date:
13/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified Date:
21/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified Date:
14/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified date19/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
drugs
sexual violence and sexual threat
suicide and self-harm
Director(s) Jan Komasa
Production year2025
Release date20/03/2026
Genre(s)Crime, Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes110m
very strong language, threat, violence, sex, drug misuse
Classified Date:
19/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
violence
There is a scene of sadistic bullying, in which a group of teenagers burn a younger person's face with a cigarette. A character is repeatedly whipped, and in another scene, electrocuted with a taser. Other moments of violence include brief choking with a heavy chain, people being relentlessly kicked, as well as punches and slaps. One scene depicts domestic abuse, in which a boy is forced to smoke multiple cigarettes at once by his parents.
threat and horror
A person is kidnapped and restrained against their will, and occasionally threatened with weapons including a taser. Characters make aggressive verbal threats towards one another. There are some intense scenes in which a captive tries to escape.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t'), strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') and other terms including 'bitch', 'dick', 'twat', 'slag', 'dickhead', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit' and 'piss'.
sex
A brief scene of sex includes sexual moaning and thrusting movements. There are also scenes of masturbation, though there is no explicit detail. There are verbal references to pornography.
discrimination
A character makes an aggressive racist remark towards another.
drugs
During clubbing sequences, people snort lines of white powder and take multiple ecstasy pills.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene depicts indecent exposure, when a woman walks in on a man who is masturbating in a public bathroom. There is also a comic reference to paedophilia.
suicide and self-harm
A character briefly points a gun at their own stomach, but is stopped from pulling the trigger.
injury detail
Brief scenes show blood on characters' faces in the aftermath of dangerous driving. A man is shown with cuts and bruises on his face after an act of violence.
rude humour
Scenes of rude humour include a character throwing urine-soaked clothing at a woman. A man is briefly shown urinating within a social media video.
dangerous behaviour
A teenage boy is shown driving dangerously on purpose, though the behaviour is condemned.
theme
References are made to bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
Party sequences show older teenagers binge drinking and smoking cigarettes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
very strong language, threat, violence, sex, drug misuse
Classified Date:
24/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
violence
There is a scene of sadistic bullying, in which a group of teenagers burn a younger person's face with a cigarette. A character is repeatedly whipped, and in another scene, electrocuted with a taser. Other moments of violence include brief choking with a heavy chain, people being relentlessly kicked, as well as punches and slaps. One scene depicts domestic abuse, in which a boy is forced to smoke multiple cigarettes at once by his parents.
threat and horror
A person is kidnapped and restrained against their will, and occasionally threatened with weapons including a taser. Characters make aggressive verbal threats towards one another. There are some intense scenes in which a captive tries to escape.
language
There is use of very strong language ('c**t'), strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') and other terms including 'bitch', 'dick', 'twat', 'slag', 'dickhead', 'bastard', 'bloody', 'shit' and 'piss'.
sex
A brief scene of sex includes sexual moaning and thrusting movements. There are also scenes of masturbation, though there is no explicit detail. There are verbal references to pornography.
discrimination
A character makes an aggressive racist remark towards another.
drugs
During clubbing sequences, people snort lines of white powder and take multiple ecstasy pills.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene depicts indecent exposure, when a woman walks in on a man who is masturbating in a public bathroom. There is also a comic reference to paedophilia.
suicide and self-harm
A character briefly points a gun at their own stomach, but is stopped from pulling the trigger.
injury detail
Brief scenes show blood on characters' faces in the aftermath of dangerous driving. A man is shown with cuts and bruises on his face after an act of violence.
rude humour
Scenes of rude humour include a character throwing urine-soaked clothing at a woman. A man is briefly shown urinating within a social media video.
dangerous behaviour
A teenage boy is shown driving dangerously on purpose, though the behaviour is condemned.
theme
References are made to bereavement.
alcohol and smoking
Party sequences show older teenagers binge drinking and smoking cigarettes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy
Classified Date:
13/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified Date:
13/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified Date:
21/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified Date:
14/01/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Signature Entertainment
Classified date19/02/2026
LanguageEnglish