The Piano Lesson
threat, violence, discrimination
Director(s)Malcolm Washington
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes127m
CastSamuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler
The Piano Lesson
threat, violence, discrimination
A pair of siblings argue over whether to sell or keep their treasured family heirloom in this slow-burn US period drama, ...
A pair of siblings argue over whether to sell or keep their treasured family heirloom in this slow-burn US period drama, adapted from August Wilson's 1987 play. It features supernatural jump scares and racist language.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
alcohol and smoking
drugs
injury detail
moderate threat, violence, racism
Classified Date:
03/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
violence
Scenes include an attempted strangulation.
threat and horror
During a flashback sequence, a group of men set a cabin on fire and point rifles at it to draw a person out. Infrequent scenes of supernatural threat occur, including frightened characters screaming upon seeing the ghost of a man who drowned.
language
Mild bad language ('ass') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There is infrequent mild innuendo.
discrimination
There is use of racist and reclaimed discriminatory terms ('n****r', 'n***a', 'coloured'), which are reflective of the historical period in which the film is set. Verbal and visual references are made to racism, including a flashback sequence which depicts the trade of enslaved people on a plantation.
alcohol and smoking
A man is shown engaging in drunken behaviour, however, this is clearly disapproved of.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
threat, violence, discrimination
Classified Date:
21/01/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
violence
Scenes include an attempted strangulation.
threat and horror
During a flashback sequence, a group of men set a cabin on fire and point rifles at it to draw a person out. Infrequent scenes of supernatural threat occur, including frightened characters screaming upon seeing the ghost of a man who drowned.
language
Mild bad language ('ass') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There is infrequent mild innuendo.
discrimination
There is use of racist and reclaimed discriminatory terms ('n****r', 'n***a', 'coloured'), which are reflective of the historical period in which the film is set. Verbal and visual references are made to racism, including a flashback sequence which depicts the trade of enslaved people on a plantation.
alcohol and smoking
A man is shown engaging in drunken behaviour, however, this is clearly disapproved of.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
02/10/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date21/59/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
alcohol and smoking
drugs
injury detail
Director(s)Malcolm Washington
Production year2024
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes127m
CastSamuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler
moderate threat, violence, racism
Classified Date:
03/09/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
violence
Scenes include an attempted strangulation.
threat and horror
During a flashback sequence, a group of men set a cabin on fire and point rifles at it to draw a person out. Infrequent scenes of supernatural threat occur, including frightened characters screaming upon seeing the ghost of a man who drowned.
language
Mild bad language ('ass') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There is infrequent mild innuendo.
discrimination
There is use of racist and reclaimed discriminatory terms ('n****r', 'n***a', 'coloured'), which are reflective of the historical period in which the film is set. Verbal and visual references are made to racism, including a flashback sequence which depicts the trade of enslaved people on a plantation.
alcohol and smoking
A man is shown engaging in drunken behaviour, however, this is clearly disapproved of.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
threat, violence, discrimination
Classified Date:
21/01/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Netflix International B.V.
violence
Scenes include an attempted strangulation.
threat and horror
During a flashback sequence, a group of men set a cabin on fire and point rifles at it to draw a person out. Infrequent scenes of supernatural threat occur, including frightened characters screaming upon seeing the ghost of a man who drowned.
language
Mild bad language ('ass') is accompanied by even milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There is infrequent mild innuendo.
discrimination
There is use of racist and reclaimed discriminatory terms ('n****r', 'n***a', 'coloured'), which are reflective of the historical period in which the film is set. Verbal and visual references are made to racism, including a flashback sequence which depicts the trade of enslaved people on a plantation.
alcohol and smoking
A man is shown engaging in drunken behaviour, however, this is clearly disapproved of.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Classified Date:
02/10/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Altitude Film Distribution
Classified date21/59/2025
LanguageEnglish
