Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: Breaking News in Yuba County
Director: Tate Taylor
Released: 2021
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.9

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.

Rated R • 2021 • 1h 36m

Directed by Tate Taylor

5.9

200+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

13+

Breaking News in Yuba County (dir. Tate Taylor) is an R-rated dark comedy-crime film about Sue Buttons, an overlooked Kentucky housewife who discovers her husband dead and then fabricates a missing-persons story. The R rating stems from multiple on-screen murders (shootings, a drill/auger killing, a hatchet attack), frequent strong profanity, and brief nudity in a motel sex scene. Parents should also be aware of a storyline about a… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Allison Janney

Mila Kunis

Regina Hall

Awkwafina

Wanda Sykes

Ellen Barkin

Matthew Modine

Jimmi Simpson

Keong Sim

Juliette Lewis

Clifton Collins Jr.

Samira Wiley

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Is Breaking News in Yuba County appropriate for kids?

Content severity in Breaking News in Yuba County

Sex Moderate 3/10

Violence Intense 8/10

Language Strong 7/10

Substances Moderate 3/10

Themes Strong 6/10

What happens in Breaking News in Yuba County, moment by moment

0:07 ♥ Sex & Nudity 3/10
0:09 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10
0:13 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10

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Sex and nudity in Breaking News in Yuba County

Mild and brief. The main sexual moment is Sue (Juliette Lewis's scene) walking in on Karl and his mistress Leah in a motel (brief breast exposure and a later flashback), and a short shot of male bare buttocks; a drawer of sex toys is also shown. IMDb's Parents Guide flags these moments as mild nudity and comic in tone. No explicit sex scenes or prolonged nudity.

Violence and gore in Breaking News in Yuba County

Strong and visually consequential. The film includes multiple murders shown on-screen (a fatal drill/auger attack, a hatchet killing, several shootings), robberies with gunfire, and a brutal motel shootout in which police are wounded and killed; some blood splatter and bloody wounds are visible. IMDb's report of an auger drill murder and hatchet death is accurate and those sequences are among the film's most intense. Violence is frequent and ranges from off-screen killings to explicit, bloody moments.

Language in Breaking News in Yuba County

Frequent coarse profanity throughout, including numerous f-words and harsh insults. IMDb notes roughly two dozen f-words and many sexual and scatological terms; characters (both criminals and police) regularly yell, curse, and use on-air blunt language. Expect strong language in tense confrontations and the film's climactic scenes.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Breaking News in Yuba County

Mild. Characters drink alcohol in social and plotting scenes and there is casual smoking; no sustained drug-use storylines are shown. Substance use is incidental to the plot rather than glamorized.

Mature themes in Breaking News in Yuba County

Moderate-to-strong themes: death, murder, kidnapping, moral compromise, and media exploitation. The plot revolves around Karl's sudden death, Sue's decision to bury him and lie to gain attention, a missing-child storyline (Emma Rose) that drives public emotion, and the consequences of small-town ambition and criminal debts. These themes include the trauma of violent loss and the ethical collapse of characters who commit or cover up crimes.

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Is Breaking News in Yuba County appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Breaking News in Yuba County is best for ages 13+. It's rated R. Breaking News in Yuba County (dir. Tate Taylor) is an R-rated dark comedy-crime film about Sue Buttons, an overlooked Kentucky housewife who discovers her husband dead and then fabricates a missing-persons story. The R…

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Breaking News in Yuba County is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

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Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Breaking News in Yuba County?

Mild. Characters drink alcohol in social and plotting scenes and there is casual smoking; no sustained drug-use storylines are shown. Substance use is incidental to the plot rather than glamorized.

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How long is Breaking News in Yuba County?

Breaking News in Yuba County runs 96 minutes, directed by Tate Taylor, released in 2021.

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