The Voyeurs Movie Review (2024)

Parents need to know that The Voyeurs is a not-at-all-for-kids drama about a couple who find themselves watching their neighbors across the way. But what starts out as harmless fun becomes an obsession that leads to horrible things. The film focuses entirely on sex and watching sex, and to an absurdly violent extent. There are lots of sex scenes and full nudity. Some of these scenes are long and show lots of thrusting, touching, and romantic kissing. Unerect penises are briefly shown. Women are often nude, topless, and/or in the act of undressing or being undressed. There's some violence, including two different depictions of suicide, domestic abuse, toxic relationships, and multiple druggings and poisonings. A woman also kills a man. Adults and young adults are often shown drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and smoking weed. Strong language throughout includes: "f--k," "f--ker," "f--king," "s--t," "c--t," "d--k," "t-ts," and "hell."

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

a lot

Lots of nudity and depictions of sexual intercourse and other acts. Plenty of women are shown topless, in lingerie and underwear, in the act of undressing, and fully nude. Many sex scenes are featured, and some are long. Lots of touching (including hands on bare breasts), thrusting, and romantic kissing. Depictions of oral sex and masturbation also shown. Brief shots of unerect penises. Adults talk about sex, cheating, and intimate relationships.

Violence & Scariness

a lot

There's a scene that shows what looks like a man's suicide (shows a man hanging). Another scene shows what looks like a woman's suicide (shows a bloodied woman slumped over with a knife at her side). A brief scene of domestic violence is also witnessed (a man shoves his wife to the ground as they argue, and her glasses break). A man also aggressively uses his position of power to pressure a woman into having sexual intercourse. A man is poisoned and killed, then is made to look like he killed himself. A woman poisons a married couple. A woman takes a kitchen knife and almost stabs her husband. A woman is publicly shamed and embarrassed. A bunch of birds are found dead, having been poisoned. A woman steps on a glass shard with her bare foot.

Language

a lot

Strong language includes: "f--k," "f--ker," "f--king," "s--t," "c--t," "d--k," "t-ts," and "hell."

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

a lot

Adults and young adults often smoke cigarettes, smoke weed, and drink alcohol. Adults are shown drunk and high. Adults poison a man, and a woman poisons a married couple.

Products & Purchases

very little

References to author Emma Straub and Nintendo's Mario character.

Diverse Representations

a little

One of the main characters, Thomas, happens to be Black, just as Julia happens to be Asian Australian. Other side characters also happen to be of Asian descent. The lead, Pippa, is a bold young woman, but she spends a lot of time topless and/or naked.

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Positive Role Models

very little

Thomas stops his questionable behavior while Pippa continues. Thomas moves on, forgives Pippa, and tries to do the right thing.

Positive Messages

none

If you keep doing something bad, it will likely, at some point, end badly.