The Upside

drug misuse, moderate sex references, language
Director(s)Neil Burger
Production year2017
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes126m
CastKevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Genevieve Angelson, Golshifteh Farahani, Tate Donovan, Julianna Margulies, Suzanne Savoy, Neil Burger, Jon Hartmere, Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Rob Simonsen, Stuart Dryburgh, Naomi Geraghty, Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Mark Friedberg

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.
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:
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 date21/09/2021
LanguageEnglish
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 year2017
Genre(s)Comedy, Drama
Approx. running minutes126m
CastKevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Genevieve Angelson, Golshifteh Farahani, Tate Donovan, Julianna Margulies, Suzanne Savoy, Neil Burger, Jon Hartmere, Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Rob Simonsen, Stuart Dryburgh, Naomi Geraghty, Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee, Mark Friedberg
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 date21/09/2021
LanguageEnglish