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Side Effects (2013)

Top Billed Cast

Rooney Mara

...as Emily Taylor

Jude Law

...as Jonathan Banks

Catherine Zeta-Jones

...as Dr. Victoria Siebert

Channing Tatum

...as Martin Taylor

Vinessa Shaw

...as Dierdre Banks

Ann Dowd

...as Mrs. Taylor

Side Effects (2013)

Certified Cringeworthy

100 64.9% Audience Cringe Score (37 votes)*

Sex Scene

YES

Nudity

YES

Sexual Violence

NO

We've determined Side Effects is NOT SAFE to watch with parents or kids.

Scene-by-Scene Guide

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5 scenes · 0 verified by members

Sex Scenes 3

Nudity 0

Suggestive 1

Sexual violence 0

Violence 1

Skippable 3 of 5

Sex & nudity Violence Intensity: Brief Moderate or explicit

05:55 to 06:20

Sex scene Brief

A couple kisses and engages in brief, implied sex.

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30:15 to 30:32

Sex scene Moderate

A couple is shown having sex with moaning.

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36:21 to 36:55

Violence Explicit

A man is repeatedly stabbed with a knife.

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1:17:27 to 1:17:57

Suggestive Brief

Photographs of a woman in lingerie are briefly shown.

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1:36:50 to 1:37:59

Sex scene Moderate

Two women kiss and embrace with suggestive conversation.

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Plot Summary

A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

Thriller Crime Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Side Effects have nudity or sex scenes?

Yes, Side Effects contains sex scenes and nudity.

Can I watch Side Effects with my parents or kids?

No, Side Effects is not safe to watch with your parents or kids because it contains sex scenes and nudity.

Is Side Effects appropriate for kids?

No, Side Effects is not appropriate for kids because it contains sex scenes and nudity.

* 64.9% of CringeMDB users flagged the content of Side Effects as being inappropriate for children to watch with their parents because of either of a nude scene, a sex scene, or a scene depicting rape or sexual violence.

Top Billed Cast

Rooney Mara

...as Emily Taylor

Jude Law

...as Jonathan Banks

Catherine Zeta-Jones

...as Dr. Victoria Siebert

Channing Tatum

...as Martin Taylor

Vinessa Shaw

...as Dierdre Banks

Ann Dowd

...as Mrs. Taylor

Safe Movie Alternatives

Bloody Sunday (2002)