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Gervais takes on life, death, and the state of the world in this brutally honest MA 15+ 2025 special, sparing almost nothing including his own mortality. Strong language, bullying and prejudice punchlines, and sexual content run through the set. ClearAge puts it around 16 for mature older teens and adults.
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Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
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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, Gervais leans on the f-word and the c-word, a…
From the opening minutes, Gervais leans on the f-word and the c-word, and harsh insults barely ease up. Wall-to-wall adult stand-up leaves little quiet for younger ears between punchlines
Sex / nudity Jokes cover naked bodies and even two men having anal sex in a hotel ro…
Jokes cover naked bodies and even two men having anal sex in a hotel room. Nothing sexual is shown on stage. Parents get crude stand-up talk about sex only
Drugs / alcohol A lethal opioid dose becomes a joke, and a stretch calls alcohol a pois…
A lethal opioid dose becomes a joke, and a stretch calls alcohol a poison that damages organs. Nobody uses drugs on stage. Dark comedy talk about substances is all that surfaces
Self-harm / suicide One bit describes a killer turning the gun on himself after a school at…
One bit describes a killer turning the gun on himself after a school attack; another jokes about mercy killings. Suicide and killing stay in dark stand-up talk with no staged scene
Sexual violence Prison rape jokes and bits about judges on rape-and-murder cases appear…
Prison rape jokes and bits about judges on rape-and-murder cases appear, including a grotesque medieval torture rape line. Spoken comedy only; no assault is staged
Bullying / discrimination Long stretches turn racism debates, hate-crime language, disability, an…
Long stretches turn racism debates, hate-crime language, disability, and other group identities into punchlines. The mean targeting is the entertainment itself, not a quick aside in a story fight
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
Grief / bereavement He jokes about a neighbor child's funeral and asks what you would plan…
He jokes about a neighbor child's funeral and asks what you would plan for your own. Death and mortality thread the special as dark comedy, not tearful drama
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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