Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive (2017) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive is a 60-minute standup special in which Tracy Morgan turns his real-life 2014 car crash, coma and recovery into dark, often explicit comedy. The unrated special is dominated by frequent…

Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive is a 60-minute standup special in which Tracy Morgan turns his real-life 2014 car crash, coma and recovery into dark, often explicit comedy. The unrated special is dominated by frequent strong profanity and coarse sexual jokes, plus frank, non-graphic discussion of a near-fatal car…

Moderate sexual content in the form of crude jokes and punchlines about sex, relationships and Tracy's second marriage. There is no on-screen nudity or explicit sexual activity; the material is verbal and suggestive, occasionally graphic in language. Expect a…

No on-screen physical violence or gore, but the special repeatedly centers on Tracy's serious 2014 car accident and time in a coma. He gives non-graphic but vivid descriptions of the collision, hospital treatment, broken bones and near-death moments; those…

Frequent strong profanity throughout the hour, including repeated uses of the f-word and other coarse epithets used for punchlines. Swearing is persistent and used as a core part of many jokes rather than occasional flavor. Expect adult-targeted insults and…

Light references to alcohol and smoking, with a couple of throwaway jokes about marijuana and drinking in social/family settings. There are no prolonged depictions of intoxication or drug use, just casual comedic mentions. Substance references are incidental…

Strong mature themes: near-death experience, coma and recovery, trauma, and strained family relationships. Morgan also touches on marriage challenges and the "dark side" of family dynamics in ways that mix humor with sobering reflection. The material can be…

Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive runs 60 minutes, directed by Ryan Polito, released in 2017.

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