Memento 2000

Movie · 1h 53m

17+ Ages 15-17

Editor

Excellent

Director: Christopher Nolan

Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega, Jorja Fox, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriet Sansom Harris, Thomas Lennon, Callum Keith Rennie, Kimberly Campbell, Marianne Muellerleile, Larry Holden

Mystery Thriller

What's the Story?

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Heavy

4/5

Strong language is pervasive. "F_ck" is used 78 times. "C_nt" is used once in a particularly harsh context. A woman says another man's wife has sucked one too many c_cks. "Retard" is used three times, directed at a character with memory loss to test how bad his memory is, each time accompanied by strong profanity.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Mild

2/5

Drug dealing is central to the plot. A man accidentally causes his wife's death from a drug overdose. A character holds a bottle of whiskey and remarks on not feeling drunk.

Violence & Scariness Moderate

3/5

A character is struck in the head with a tire iron, then choked to death over roughly 30 seconds while begging for their life. A small bloody wound and the lifeless body are shown afterward. In a separate scene, a man on the floor is shot, with blood briefly visible from the wound before the scene cuts away.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Mild

2/5

Sexual content is limited. An escort arrives and is shown lying clothed in bed with a man, with nothing further shown. Rape is mentioned several times but not depicted, though a man is briefly glimpsed on top of a woman. A man's bare backside is briefly visible after a shower fight. A man jokes about another not answering the door by asking if he was "playing with himself." A woman is shown in her underwear in five brief split-second cuts, all part of the same recurring scene with plot significance.

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

1/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5