Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that The Stepford Wives is a remake of a '70s horror film that goes for comedy rather than scares, yet still has some material within that may traumatize younger viewers. Chief among them is a grisly scene in which a main character is revealed to be a robot and his head detaches from his body while his wife cradles and kisses the head. There are also many menacing situations involving moms, including a scene where a main character is shot at, and one where she confronts a robotic replica of herself. A gay man in the movie asserts he's not a "sissy" or "effeminate," and one painfully lengthy scene listens in on a husband and wife having very noisy sex, capped with a long climactic scream. Many characters drink and smoke and there are references to prescription drug abuse. Luxury brands from Gucci to Rolex are mentioned approvingly, and Nicole Kidman's character prominently uses a Macintosh computer.
Sexual
Content
There are references to adultery and prostitution, and a long scene in which a husband and wife are heard very loudly making love. Also, a reference to using a pine cone as a vibrator, a joke that compares a penis to a banana, and so on.
Violence
The plot involves husbands implanting chips into the heads of their spouses, a notion played for comedy rather than horror (and all the victims recover). There are some grisly shots of a realistic-looking severed robot head. Guns are brandished and sometimes fired.
Language
Profanity is infrequent, but a man in a gay couple says he's not "a sissy," while someone else praises him for not being "flamboyant." One woman calls herself a "big Jew."
Social
Behavior
Individuality and freedom of choice are implicitly championed in The Stepford Wives, but these values are never stated or underlined.
Consumerism
Many brands are mentioned: Rolex, Versace, Gucci. Nicole Kidman's character prominently uses a Macintosh laptop.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Characters smoke cigars and drink beer. There are references to Viagra, Xanax, and Zoloft.
