Father Stu

Main character has a progressive muscle disorder called inclusion body myositis; the condition doesn't prevent him from pursuing his dream and helping others, portrayed positively. But a key Latina character is portrayed exclusively as a romantic interest for him, succumbing to his relentless, stalker-ish pursuit of her. And when a casting director asks Stu for oral sex in exchange for a role, Stu reacts homophobically, with rage and violence. One positive Black character in seminary, but his role is limited, seems only to react and relate to Stu.

Intense motorcycle crash: Character is thrown from vehicle and run over by car. Boxing sequences with bloody cuts and wounds, spitting blood. A bar fight involves punches and a kick to the head. Person punches a priest in fantasy sequence, resulting in a bloody face. Character punches stone statue, bloody knuckles shown. Person punches video camera. Police officer hits someone in the eye with a flashlight.

Woman climbs on top of man and kisses him; sex is suggested. Flirting. Brief sexual situation. Sex-related dialogue. Shirtless male. Kissing.

Extremely strong, frequent language includes "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," the "N" word, "goddamn," "ass," "bitch," "son of a bitch," "damn," "hell," "pr--k," "d--k," "balls," "idiot," "inbred," "halfwit," "retard," and "crapper," plus exclamatory use of "God," "Jesus."

A secondary character is said to have an alcohol dependency; he regularly drinks whiskey. Stu drinks beer, gets drunk in bar. Drunk driving, alcohol-related motor vehicle accident. Cigarette smoking. Scene in an AA meeting.

Parents need to know that Father Stu is a biopic about Stuart "Stu" Long (Mark Wahlberg), a former boxer who decided to become a priest and was then diagnosed with a progressive muscle disorder called inclusion body myositis. While it's clearly meant to be inspirational, the movie is instead abrasive and irritating, with a lot of mature content. Violence includes a graphic traffic accident: A man is thrown from a motorcycle and then run over by a car, sustaining bloody wounds. There are also violent boxing sequences with more blood, and Stu punches several people (and objects). Extremely strong language includes "f--k," "s--t," the "N" word, and more. Stu drinks beer, gets drunk, and drives, and a secondary character is said to have an alcohol dependency (there's a scene at an AA meeting). Characters smoke cigarettes, and there are sexual situations, sex-related dialogue, flirting, kissing, etc. Note: This review is for the original R-rated version; an alternate cut also known as Father Stu: Reborn is rated PG-13.

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