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The Last Showgirl | 2024 | R | – 7.2.7
Why is “The Last Showgirl” rated R? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “language and nudity.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes many scenes of non-sexual nudity during backstage dressing room scenes and onstage performances, several scenes of suggestive dancing on-stage, several discussions and arguments about parenting and raising children while having a career, and at least 29 F-words and other strong language. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.
After 30 years performing as a Las Vegas showgirl, one woman (Pamela Anderson) must find another passion when her show closes for good. Also with Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka, Dave Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis and Billie Lourd. Directed by Gia Coppola. [Running Time: 1:29]
The Last Showgirl SEX/NUDITY 7
– Numerous scenes show performers in dressing rooms and backstage wearing skimpy costumes that resemble beaded bikinis with thong bottoms and some of the women are seen topless (bare breasts, abdomens, buttocks, full legs and backs are visible in many scenes). A woman dances onstage while doing tricks with plates spinning on poles and removes her top (we see her bare breasts and back) and bends over to reveal under her skirt (we see her buttocks and the thong of her underwear between her legs); she sits in a chair and raises her legs in the air while pressing a pole between her legs and continuing to spin the plate (seemingly inserting the pole between her legs). A woman working as a server in a casino wears a uniform that is low-cut and high on the hips (we see deep cleavage and her full legs). A woman wears a costume with a sheer bra top that has sequins covering her nipples.
► A woman undresses in a changing room and we see her wearing a bra, thong underwear and pantyhose that reveal cleavage, bare buttocks, abdomen and back. A woman wears a halter-top outfit that reveals her bare shoulders and back. A woman wears a low-cut top that reveals her cleavage. A woman wears a cropped top that reveals her bare abdomen. A painting of a woman hangs at the entrance of a woman’s home and we see bare breasts, abdomen and pubic hair. Several pairs of underwear and bras spin around on the blades of a ceiling fan. A woman stands in a bathroom with a towel wrapped around her (we see her bare shoulders and cleavage.
► A woman demonstrates suggestive dance moves with thrusting and hip gyrating while other women watch and one woman says that she would never audition for a show like that. A woman auditions for a dance show and is stopped before finishing her performance; she becomes upset when the director says they are looking for something sexy and she bends over and grabs between her legs.
► A man and a woman kiss each other on the cheeks and talk awkwardly on a dinner date. A woman talks about men going on dates with another woman so that they can say they had sex with a showgirl. A woman talks to another woman about going on a date with a man and asks if he thinks that she is “an escort.” A woman talks about having been married for a short time and that her husband moved away and they divorced. A dance show is called “Hedonist Paradise.”
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The Last Showgirl VIOLENCE/GORE 2
– A woman yells in frustration and another woman tries to keep her from driving; she then speeds away. A woman screams while tearing up costumes in a dressing room. A woman screams and says that she saw mice scurrying across the floor in her home (we do not see anything). A woman’s smoke alarm blares while she is trying to leave a phone message and she pulls it down and throws it in the toilet.
► A woman confronts her mother about not being in her life while she was growing up; she mentions being left in a car with a video game while her mother went to work. A man confronts a woman about how she raised their daughter and they argue. A man describes being trapped in a holding pen with a white tiger when working on an animal show in Las Vegas (he was not injured). A man tells several women that their Las Vegas show is going to be closing and they are upset. A woman tries to advise her daughter about finding a job after graduation and tells her “making money doesn’t make a boring job better.” A woman tells another woman that her mother won’t take her calls and she is very scared; the other woman closes the door and yells at her. A woman says, “I lost my shirt” and says that she has been sleeping in her car. A woman auditions for a dance show and is stopped before finishing her performance; she becomes upset when the director says they are looking for something sexy.
► A woman accidentally tears part of her costume and is surprised when her pay is docked for the necessary repair. A woman is very nervous during an audition and stammers and lies about her age; she tells the director, “A gentleman never asks a woman her age.” A man cancels a date with a woman and she is disappointed. A woman complains about the price of lemons.
The Last Showgirl LANGUAGE 7
– About 29 F-words, 1 obscene hand gesture, 1 sexual reference, 10 scatological terms, 5 anatomical terms, 9 mild obscenities, name-calling (old, Russian [mild obscenity deleted], dinosaur, mess, baby, the dirty circus, dumb, bad low-class, gross, insane, tasteless, stupid, nudie show, lame, trash, honey), exclamations (jeez, oh my, oh gosh, darn, sucked, oh my goodness, oh no, darn it, ugh, shut-up), 1 religious profanity (GD), 29 religious exclamations (e.g. oh God, oh my God, thank God, Jesus). | profanity glossary |
The Last Showgirl SUBSTANCE USE
– A woman makes Margaritas in a blender and we see her drinking them, people in a casino are shown drinking liquor while gambling, two women drink glasses of straight bourbon, several women drink champagne before a final performance, and a man brings a bottle of wine to a dinner party. Two women smoke cigarettes in several scenes.
The Last Showgirl DISCUSSION TOPICS
– Las Vegas showgirl shows, retirement, having a child out of wedlock, contradictions, gambling, parenting vs. career, dreams, goals, regret.
The Last Showgirl MESSAGE
– Times change and it’s imperative to understand what is important in life to be able to carry on.
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