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Our picked Christian source is Plugged In — the most detailed content breakdowns anywhere (swearing, innuendo, nudity, violence). Latest pulls below, refreshed October 3, 2026. Also worth bookmarking: Movieguide · Dove.org.
Colleen Hoover's dark thriller (Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett): about 10 audible f-words (more in the manuscript), one c-word, God's name misused 5x; explicit sexual content — simulated sex, visible breasts, a described act of oral sex; violence includes a mother trying to smother and drown her children and a strangling/smothering murder. Plugged In calls it the most sadistic and explicit Hoover adaptation yet — a depraved, vapid film that leaves viewers with “icky emptiness.”
Tom Cruise/Iñárritu absurdist satire: f-word nearly 110 times, s-word 20+, the c-word once, God's name misused 11x, Jesus' name abused 10x; crude sex jokes and mocking depictions of Christianity — a sycophantic pastor, a president who fancies himself a Christ figure and tosses the Bible aside; disaster violence with mass casualties. Plugged In: a messy, foul satire that presents Christianity as “an empty, servile, jingoistic façade” — “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”
Faith-based rock-star redemption drama (PG-13): s-word once, God's name misused 7x, “fricking/frigging” nearly 10x, plus British profanities; implied casual sex and flirtatious nurses, drug-trip heart attack, overdose scenes, partying and relapse. Plugged In: more profanity than expected for a Christian film, but a sweet, Gospel-centered story — “everything the world can give means nothing without a relationship with Jesus Christ.”
Documentary on evangelist Nick Vujicic: no profanity (one crude joke, “freak” bullying slur); kisses with his wife Kanae; beer with meals. The darkness is emotional — deep depression and a suicide attempt (bathtub drowning). Plugged In: infectious positivity, too heavy for young kids, but a good teen conversation-starter about trusting God; the takeaway: “God loves you, and He made you intentionally with a purpose.”
Their full ranked rundown of the year’s best faith-based films.
St. Luke Productions founder Leonardo Defilippis tells the Register about filming the stage drama 'Tolton: From Slave to Priest,' the story of Venerable Augustus Tolton, which screened in Quincy, Illinois, on Sept. 30. Defilippis calls Tolton 'indeed an American hero' and says his message of 'forgiveness, healing and unity is so needed right now.'
Movieguide gives the Steinbeck debut episode 3 stars and a 'WORTH THE WATCH — Adults only' verdict: it honors the novel's Cain-and-Abel biblical roots with strong performances, but warns mature content (TV-MA: violence, brothel scenes, strong language) runs throughout, so families should skip it.
Movieguide gives Angel Studios' 2026 PG-13 reimagining of the John Wayne classic 4 stars and a 'WORTH THE TRIP — Caution for young viewers' verdict: an outlaw redeemed through one family's Christlike mercy, with frontier violence that parents should weigh.