Wretchedly retch-averse and movie-watching

October 20, 2022 9:22 AM

Is there an app for ascertaining the vomit-quotient of a particular movie? I want very much to see the new “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Netflix) but I’m afraid of being taken by surprise. I have a high gore threshold, but I can’t take….that.

Yes, I do ask friends, but the response is usually “I don’t remember” or “why do you ask?”
Hell, why wouldn’t I ask?!

I have yet to see the first half-hour of Saving Private Ryan, since I heard it was a barf-fest.

posted by BostonTerrier to Media & Arts (6 answers total)

I don't understand your question. Are you looking for a tracker of movies that contain scenes of characters vomiting, or movies that make people watching it vomit?
posted by rhymedirective at 9:24 AM on October 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: The first, please.
posted by BostonTerrier at 9:25 AM on October 20, 2022

Best answer: This is one of the categories of Does the Dog Die
posted by supercres at 9:26 AM on October 20, 2022 [14 favorites]

Response by poster: supercres, that link is exactly what I need. Thank you!
Now, to watch AQOTWF!
posted by BostonTerrier at 9:34 AM on October 20, 2022

(Glad it’s helpful! I always thought the name of the website was too limiting, I didn’t think it was as varied as it is when first hearing about it.)
posted by supercres at 9:35 AM on October 20, 2022 [1 favorite]

The Parents Guide section on IMDb.com gives (usually) detailed information about possible objectionable content. (After searching for a movie/show, the link to it is in the Storyline section.) The information is user-provided so quality may vary.

BTW, IMDb rates this movie's violence as "severe," their highest rating.
posted by davcoo at 12:04 PM on October 20, 2022