The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (R, 1994)
common sense media says
Drag queens drive funny, tender, but mature musical.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this funny drama about Australian drag queens contains tons of profanity and sexual innuendo. The cursing never stops, though it's not generally hostile, and includes everything you could imagine (from "f--k" to homophobic slurs). There is no sex or nudity, but plenty of crass and explicit talk about genitals, sex (both homo- and heterosexual), and some provocative dancing and clothing. The characters encounter homophobia, and the film includes one scene of intense threatening and moderate violence.
Positive role models:
The main characters drink too much, curse too much, and are often cruel to each other. That said, they come through for each other in times of great need, and their strength despite adversity is touching.
Violence:
When Felicia baits a conservative country fellow, he reacts with anger and violence. He chases, corners, and encourages others to hold her down while he threatens her with violence. Later, Bernadette kicks the man in the groin. Brief scene of potential pedophilia turns into humorous revenge fantasy. Someone vandalizes the RV with a homophobic slur.
Sex:
Tons of graphic jokey innuendo with no actual sex. In one scene a woman does a provocative dance on a bar that includes putting ping pong balls into herself and then shooting them across the room, but nothing is shown on screen but reactions. The drag queens briefly show their butts in thongs.
Language:
From beginning to end the characters use every curse word possible to joke, tease, hurt, and punctuate. Words include "f--k," "twat," "asshole," "s--t," and "Christ Almighty."
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Characters drink excessively and without much consequence. One scene shows Bernadette challenging a local to a shots showdown, where the local ends up passing out. Felicia finds drugs in Bernadette's luggage and ends up in a dangerous situation, presumably after consuming the drugs.
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hamstergurl09
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
Brilliant Movie;Not For Kids
This is a great movie! It's absolutely hilarious and has positive messages. There are ton of funny and quoteable lines. The acting is superb. I felt like I knew these characters in real life, and really cared about them. I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie; I really wanted to find out what happened next. I just saw this movie and I'm 14 (I know my profile says 17, that was a mistake). Words of warning: there is constant swearing. The characters encounter a lot of homophobia, but deal with it. For example, somebody spraypaints "AIDS f***ers go home!" on their bus, so they paint over it. There's one scene where men are threatening one of the drag queens, and the transsexual fights one of the men, which causes the others to disperse. There is also a scene where a woman shoots ping pong balls out of her...um...well, you know, but it only shows the audience's reactions. Overall, fantastic movie, but not for children.
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calvonni
parent of and 4 , 8 , 13 year old
parent of and 4 , 8 , 13 year old
I saw this movie so long ago (16 years ago) and loved it. When my teen asked to see it I went to Common Sense Media. The review refreshed my memory, and my husband and I decided to let her wait a couple of years.
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