• Director(s)

    Neil Burger

  • Production Year

    2017

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    126m

  • Cast

    Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King

Film

The Upside

drug misuse, moderate sex references, language

THE UPSIDE is a US drama in which a feckless man takes a job as carer to a billionaire quadriplegic.…

THE UPSIDE is a US drama in which a feckless man takes a job as carer to a billionaire quadriplegic.

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language
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell', 'piss', 'butt', 'God', 'ass' and 'screw'.
sex
It is implied that a disabled man gets an erection when a carer is handling his penis. There are references to prostitution.
drugs
A carer persuades a disabled man to smoke marijuana. The film does not endorse drug misuse.
additional issues
It is implied that the disabled man hopes to die through his carer's incompetence.

  • Director(s)

    Neil Burger

  • Production Year

    2017

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    126m

  • Cast

    Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King

scenes of drug misuse, moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
28/11/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
STX International
language
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell', 'piss', 'butt', 'God', 'ass' and 'screw'.
sex
It is implied that the disabled man gets an erection when the carer is handling his penis. There are references to prostitution.
drugs
The carer persuades the disabled man to smoke marijuana. The film does not endorse drug misuse.
additional issues
It is implied that the disabled man hopes to die through his carer's incompetence.
drug misuse, moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
21/09/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lionsgate UK Ltd / Lionsgate International (UK) Ltd - (HE)
language
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell', 'piss', 'butt', 'God', 'ass' and 'screw'.
sex
It is implied that a disabled man gets an erection when a carer is handling his penis. There are references to prostitution.
drugs
A carer persuades a disabled man to smoke marijuana. The film does not endorse drug misuse.
additional issues
It is implied that the disabled man hopes to die through his carer's incompetence.
scenes of drug misuse, moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
09/02/2019
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC Europe Ltd
language
There is infrequent use of moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms such as 'shit', 'Christ', 'Jesus', 'damn', 'hell', 'piss', 'butt', 'God', 'ass' and 'screw'.
sex
It is implied that the disabled man gets an erection when the carer is handling his penis. There are references to prostitution.
drugs
The carer persuades the disabled man to smoke marijuana. The film does not endorse drug misuse.
additional issues
It is implied that the disabled man hopes to die through his carer's incompetence.
Classified Date:
06/11/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
STX International
Classified Date:
31/10/2018
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC Europe Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer

  • Classified date

    21/09/2021

  • Language

    English