The Boyfriend
Summary
Sydney, a 34-year-old woman in Manhattan, finally meets her seemingly perfect boyfriend after a string of dating disasters. When a series of brutal murders targeting women who dated their killer begins to unfold, she starts to suspect her new boyfriend may not be who he appears to be, and she must uncover the truth before becoming the next victim.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholModerate
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does The Boyfriend have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Boyfriend violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesMild
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Boyfriend
Explicit Sexual ContentModerate
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Moderate
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Boyfriend
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseModerate
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Boyfriend
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingHeavy
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