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Chris Rock: Selective Outrage is a live stand-up special packed with adult jokes about race, sex, parenting, opioids, and the Oscars slap. The f-word and other strong swearing run almost nonstop, and racial slurs appear inside the comedy. There is no plot violence to speak of, but the language and sexual talk are hard-edged. We land at 16 and up because pervasive swearing and adult subject matter make this a hard adult comedy night for many families
Story (may spoil tone)
Chris Rock delivers an electric stand-up set on non-racist yoga pants, spoiling his kids, the Kardashians and his thoughts on the Will Smith fiasco.
Details
Violence Rock mentions school shootings and the Oscars slap as joke material for…
Rock mentions school shootings and the Oscars slap as joke material for the crowd. Nothing plays out as an on-stage fight or action scene
Language The f-word flies almost nonstop, with the s-word, b-word, and other str…
The f-word flies almost nonstop, with the s-word, b-word, and other strong insults stacked through every bit. A racial slur also appears inside the comedy, so this is not mild adult banter
Sex / nudity Sex as payback, naked modeling jokes, and crude relationship talk keep…
Sex as payback, naked modeling jokes, and crude relationship talk keep returning. The special is verbal, with no staged sex scene
Drugs / alcohol Bits touch opioids, weed, beer, and smoking as cultural punchlines. Use…
Bits touch opioids, weed, beer, and smoking as cultural punchlines. Use is talked about for laughs, not shown as a how-to
Bullying / discrimination Racism, sexism, and who gets to claim harm are running themes in the se…
Racism, sexism, and who gets to claim harm are running themes in the set. Rock argues with celebrity race stories for laughs, which some teens will find sharp and others will find cruel
Mental health A bipolar joke lands inside a celebrity riff about who gets welcomed. M…
A bipolar joke lands inside a celebrity riff about who gets welcomed. Mental health is a punchline here, not a careful or caring story
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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- Rock jokes about what counts as racism and what does not. How do you tell a serious point from a punchline?
- He talks about fame, parenting, and public conflict. Which jokes felt fair, and which felt mean?
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