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Tin Cup

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Movie 1996 135 min Romance, Comedy Checked by Dan S · 22 Oct 2026
Official Rating R ClearAge 14+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

Why our age differs

Official is US R. We say 14+ because the film is mostly language and romance, not graphic violence, so mid-teens can handle it with a parent

What we flagged

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Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Language
Strong

Our take

Tin Cup is a long, sunny golf comedy with a messy love triangle and lots of locker-room talk. Strong language is frequent, sex and sleeping-together beats are clear, and adults drink around the hustle. There is almost no violence. We land at 14 and up because the swearing and adult romance sit above a light US R sports movie

Uplifting themes

Stubborn underdogs and second chances still matter on the leaderboard and in love. The film also shows how pride can wreck a good round and a good relationship Friends and a caddie keep showing up when Roy self-sabotages on and off the course. The hero is charming, loyal in flashes, and often a poor decision-maker

Story (may spoil tone)

A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.

What we flagged

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Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Language
Strong

Details

Language Strong Frequent strong swearing on the course and in arguments, mostly the f-w…

Frequent strong swearing on the course and in arguments, mostly the f-word. You will also hear the s-word, damn, hell, and g-word when shots go wrong

Sex / nudity Moderate Romance turns physical, with sex talk, kisses, and a therapist-patient…

Romance turns physical, with sex talk, kisses, and a therapist-patient boundary crossing into sleeping together. Desire is open and adult without pornographic detail

Drugs / alcohol Mild Beer, vodka tonics, and get-drunk pep talks show up around the golf hus…

Beer, vodka tonics, and get-drunk pep talks show up around the golf hustle and nightlife. Drinking is social swagger for adults more than an addiction story

Mental health Mild Therapy sessions and jokes about being certifiable sit inside the roman…

Therapy sessions and jokes about being certifiable sit inside the romance and coaching. The mental-health talk stays light, comic, and tied to Roy's chaos more than clinical detail

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Roy keeps choosing the flashy shot over the smart one. When is courage just ego?
  • A therapist and patient cross a line into romance. Where should professional boundaries stay firm?

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