• Director(s)

    Damien Chazelle

  • Production Year

    2014

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    102m

  • Cast

    Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Jayson Blair, Kavita Patil, Kofi Siriboe

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Whiplash

very strong language, strong sex references

A young jazz drummer enrols at a music conservatory where he is pushed to the limit by an abusive tutor. The film's scenes of abusive and bullying behaviour, including strong language, may disturb viewers.…

A young jazz drummer enrols at a music conservatory where he is pushed to the limit by an abusive tutor. The film's scenes of abusive and bullying behaviour, including strong language, may disturb viewers.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

injury detail

theme

alcohol and smoking

  • Director(s)

    Damien Chazelle

  • Production Year

    2014

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    102m

  • Cast

    Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Jayson Blair, Kavita Patil, Kofi Siriboe

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very strong language, strong sex references
Classified Date:
05/08/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Releasing
language
There is one use of very strong language ('c**t') which is neither aggressive nor sexual. There are also more than eighty uses of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker', 'c**ksucker') as well as moderate and milder uses of bad language, including, 'bitch', prick', 'dick', 'shit' and 'ass'. There is also some use of discriminatory language, including, 'retard' and 'faggot'.
sex
There are strong sex references which are used in the context of music directions by an instructor. These include directions not to 'come early' and to play faster than one gives 'hand jobs'.
additional issues
There is an accident scene in which a character is seen inside a car as it is hit by another vehicle, with sight of bloody injuries to face and hands. There are other shots of blood dripping from the character's hands onto a drum kit in several scenes. There is a reference to suicide by hanging and drug references that mention 'heroin'.
very strong language, strong sex references
Classified Date:
08/04/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
language
There is frequent use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker' and 'c**ksucker') as well as infrequent very strong language ('c**t').
sex
There are crude verbal sex references, in the context of the abusive tutor directing the musicians, such as directions not to 'come early' and to playing an intrument faster than masturbating.
discrimination
There is use of discriminatory language, including 'faggot' and 'retard'.
drugs
There are verbal references to heroin.
suicide and self-harm
There are verbal references to suicide by hanging.
injury detail
There is an accident scene in which a character is seen inside a car as it is hit by another vehicle, with sight of bloody injuries to face and hands. There are other shots of blood dripping from the character's hands onto a drum kit in several scenes.
theme
The film focusses on a tutor abusing his students. Most of the abuse is verbal but sometimes objects are thrown towards students and there is physical aggression.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol.
additional issues
There is an accident scene in which a character is seen inside a car as it is hit by another vehicle, with sight of bloody injuries to face and hands. There are other shots of blood dripping from the character's hands onto a drum kit in several scenes. There is a reference to suicide by hanging and drug references that mention 'heroin'.
Classified Date:
09/02/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical Trailer - Clean
Classified Date:
03/11/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
International Trailer A
Classified Date:
17/10/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Releasing
Classified Date:
02/02/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary
Classified Date:
27/01/2015
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional Material An Evening At The Toronto Film Festival

  • Classified date

    08/04/2015

  • BBFC reference

    AVF316865

  • Language

    English