The Walk

Story hinges on issues of integration and race. Some positive depictions of Black characters, but -- largely because of the 1970s setting -- they're generally portrayed as somewhat powerless and largely without agency. Some minor Black characters are depicted as pimps, sex workers, thieves. A White woman is from an unnamed foreign country (the actor is from Siberia) and is teased for "talking funny," but she still shows kindness and forgiveness. Racial slurs are used in a negative way.

A character gets shot; he throws himself in front of a bullet to protect a teen. Man shoves teen girl down on grass and punches another man repeatedly; bloody face. White characters throw rocks at two Black characters in a car. Tense, angry protest sequence with man shoving cop. Robber is arrested, slammed into roof of car. Strong violence described in dialogue. Arguing, shouting.

Teen couple caught kissing. Sex-related dialogue. Married couple kissing.

Extremely strong, constant language includes "f--k," "motherf----r," "c--ksucker," "s--t," "t-ts," "p---y," "a--hole," "whore," "goddamn," "pr--k," "balls," "hell," "damn." Racial slurs include the "N" word, "nigga," "coon," "spade," "spear chuckers," "negro," "in the jungle," "cracker."

Character drinks several cans of beer on front stoop. Casual social drinking, mostly beer and whiskey. Cigarette smoking. Some pot smoking and cigar smoking. A character appears to have used heroin; a rubber hose is tied to his arm. Spoken references to drugs.

Parents need to know that The Walk is a drama about an attempt to desegregate Boston schools in 1974. The story focuses on the buildup of tension before the first day of school, but the movie is so talky and static that it lacks any drama or power. Language is constant and extremely strong, with uses of "f--k," "c--ksucker," "pr--k," and many more, as well as many racial slurs. Violence includes a man being shot, a man shoving a teen girl to the ground and repeatedly punching another man (with blood), teens throwing rocks at a car, tension and shoving at a protest, and violent dialogue. There's also kissing and sex-related dialogue. Characters drink beer and whiskey, mainly in social settings, and smoke cigarettes, cigars, and pot. A character appears to have used heroin (he's shown with a rubber hose tied around his arm).

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