A Star Is Born (2018): parents' guide

Little physical violence: a few punches, including one a woman throws at a man pestering the singer and a fight between brothers. A character recalls trying to hang himself as a boy, and a main character later dies by hanging, off camera.

Strong language in nearly every scene. One count found more than 100 f-words and about 20 s-words, plus ass, bitch, piss and frequent misuse of God's name.

Frequent kissing and several sex scenes, in bed and in a bathtub, showing bare backs and the sides of breasts; two reviews note a brief fully nude shot of the woman. A drag performer flirts and shows fake breasts.

Addiction is central. The lead drinks heavily, often from the bottle, and passes out; he snorts crushed pills and other drugs, smokes marijuana and wets himself while drunk at an awards show before going to rehab. Others drink and smoke.

No horror, but the lead's drunken behavior is upsetting, including cruel words to his wife and a humiliating public scene. The suicide and the grief that follows are emotionally intense.