Widows (2018): parents' guide

Bloody, mostly fatal shootings, some point-blank; a van explodes with men inside; one man is stabbed repeatedly and another beaten to death. A wife bears bruises from her abusive husband, women trade slaps, a woman is groped, and a dog is hoisted by its neck.

Constant: more than 60 f-words and about 25 s-words by one count, two c-words, the n-word and other slurs, and 'gay' used as an insult.

One fairly explicit sex scene shows bare breasts and buttocks, and a married couple kisses and fondles in bed. Explicit photos with nudity are used for blackmail, and a young widow becomes a paid companion after her mother urges it.

Adults drink from a flask, at bars and with champagne at a spa, without getting drunk. One character smokes, and a bag of marijuana is briefly implied. No drug use is shown.

Tense throughout, with a violent opening, a menacing enforcer who toys with victims before hurting them, and raw scenes of grief. A mother relives the night her son, a young man, was shot by police during a traffic stop.