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Kevin Hart takes the hot seat in this MA 15+ Netflix roast while Shane Gillis and a dais of A-listers unload a raw, ruthless night of laughs. Strong language, drinking and drug jokes, and bullying and prejudice treated as the show itself fill the evening. Mean tone is the point of the format. Mature older teens and adults only; ClearAge age is about 16.
Story (may spoil tone)
Kevin Hart is in the hot seat and ready for all the smoke as roastmaster Shane Gillis and a dais of A-listers unleash a raw and ruthless night of laughs.
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Violence We did not see violence in this one
We did not see violence in this one
Language From the opening minutes, comedians drop the f-word constantly in this…
From the opening minutes, comedians drop the f-word constantly in this Netflix roast, and the insults stay harsh all night. Adult comedy runs wall to wall, with nowhere for kids to duck between punchlines
Sex / nudity Sex tapes, who slept with whom, and other crude bedroom talk keep fueli…
Sex tapes, who slept with whom, and other crude bedroom talk keep fueling the punchlines. Nothing sexual is shown on stage, yet those jokes keep coming hard and often
Drugs / alcohol Cocaine or crack addiction jokes about Kevin Hart's dad keep coming, an…
Cocaine or crack addiction jokes about Kevin Hart's dad keep coming, and speakers plug his tequila brand throughout. An overdose gag and a later drunk bit appear too. Hard-drug use stays off the stage
Self-harm / suicide Sheryl Underwood's husband killing himself comes up from one roaster, w…
Sheryl Underwood's husband killing himself comes up from one roaster, with a line about suicide a few years into their marriage. Dark comedy talk for the dais is all it is. No suicide scene is shown on stage
Bullying / discrimination Mean-spirited roasting drives the whole night, with repeated jokes abou…
Mean-spirited roasting drives the whole night, with repeated jokes about racism and homophobia. At least one gay slur lands as a punchline, and hate-speech style insults are treated as the entertainment itself
Gore / death / weapons We did not see gore in this one
We did not see gore in this one
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
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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