Parents guide

A teen girl lies on her bed wearing only a tank top and underwear in a non-sexual context.

A man strips down to his underwear during a strip search by law enforcement.

A mild sex scene early in the film between a husband and wife. No nudity just a few seconds of slow thrusting under sheets.

A man straddles on top of woman in bed, both shirtless and the woman wearing a bra. They flirt with each other as the man puts handcuffs on the woman and the woman laughs. The sexual content then ends, with no nudity.

A heated discussion about infidelity.

A man flirts with and eventually kisses an underaged girl. Very disturbing

A man is choked, then foot stomped several times, and then pistol-whipped several times, and he is seen with large bloody cuts all over his face.

The film contains multiple scenes of sexual violence and sexual threat. These are strongly intense and often sustained.

Several discussions throughout about acts of violence in various degrees of detail.

Suitable for adults only.

Max Cady explains that when he went to prison he was held down and raped.

It is said several times that a man beat and raped a 16 year old girl.

A man is attacked by three other men, before single-handedly beating them himself. Throughout the scene, blood is apparent on all of them.

Characters threaten violence, including sexual violence.

'H*ll' is said nine times.

'B*tch' is said three times.

'Son of a b*tch' is said ten times.

'Sh*t' is said ten times, including paired with 'bull' once. 'B*stard' is said twice. '*ss' is said once. 'D*mn' is said eight times. 'Godd*mn' is said six times.

9 of "fuck", 10 of "shit", 9 of "hell", 5 of "ass", 2 of "bastard", 11 of "son of a bitch", 3 of "bitch", 6 of "goddamn", 12 of "damn".

'B*stard' is said twice.

'*ss' is said five times.

'D*mn' is said a dozen times.

'Godd*mn' is said six times.

The antagonist smokes a cigar in many scenes throughout the film.

Kersek drinks whiskey in at least two separate scenes, and smokes a cigar in another scene.

An extended shot focuses on a man lighting and smoking a cigar.

A teenage girl's parents talk about her use of marijuana, as well as their own use in the past.

A woman smokes a cigarette as she works and talks with her daughter.

A woman lights and smokes a cigarette as she argues with her husband.

The main character smokes a cigarette while stressed.

A young girl smokes marijuana on a school stage with a man.

Multiple scenes of sexual threat, accompanied by strong violence, and directed at several women, including a teenage girl.

The movie is very intense, disturbing, frightening, and difficult to watch.

A teenage girl cries while her parents argue in another room.

Rape is brought up several times though never shown on screen.

Cape Fear is quite graphic at some points. The victims' suffering is gruesomely depicted.

Frequent bloody violence, with the threat of sexual assault never far away.