Cuties (2020)
The movie Cuties (2020) has been the subject of much controversy since its release. The movie follows the story of an 11-year-old girl, Amy, who joins a dance group in order to fit in with her peers. While the movie is meant to be a coming-of-age story, it has been criticized for its portrayal of young girls in a sexualized manner.
The movie contains several scenes that have been deemed inappropriate for its young audience. One of the most controversial scenes is when Amy and her friends are seen twerking in their school uniforms. This scene has been criticized for its sexualization of young girls and its potential to encourage young viewers to engage in similar behavior.
Another scene that has been criticized is when Amy and her friends are seen watching a music video that contains sexually suggestive lyrics and imagery. This scene has been criticized for its potential to normalize the objectification of women and its potential to encourage young viewers to engage in similar behavior.
The movie also contains several other scenes that have been deemed inappropriate for its young audience. These include a scene where Amy and her friends are seen discussing sexual topics, a scene where Amy is seen wearing a revealing outfit, and a scene where Amy is seen kissing a boy.
Overall, the movie Cuties (2020) has been criticized for its portrayal of young girls in a sexualized manner. While the movie is meant to be a coming-of-age story, it has been deemed inappropriate for its young audience due to its potential to encourage young viewers to engage in similar behavior.
Children are watching pornography on a cell phone. Nothing is shown, little girls are huddled around a phone and talking about what is going on.
Frequent scenes of 11-year-old girls dancing lewdly where the camera pans in and zooms in on the children's buttocks and midsections (both still in skin-tight clothes) Close up shots of the girls dancing with their leg spread above their head while camera focus on crotch area. These views are fairly frequent.
Four preteen girls mimic the dance movements they see in hip-hop/rap music videos including: slapping each other's buttocks, kissing their hands and then touching their crotches, rubbing their buttocks together, and making seductive faces while sticking their fingers in their mouth.
Four 11-year-old girls use one's laptop to access a cam site. The male on the other side is unaware but is disgusted as soon as he realizes their age.
In one scene, four preteen girls sneak into a laser-tag place and, when caught, try to use provocative dancing to escape punishment. One employee reacts with disgust and scolds his manager, who is clearly entertained by the movement.
A girl blows into what she thought was a balloon; it turned out to be a condom.
Two young girls in bed view the dance routine of a rival dance team. One (considerably older) girl from the rival team, Sweety Swag, lifts her shirt and bra and fully exposes her right breast.
In an Islamic cleansing ritual Amy is wearing underwear and a camisole top as her mother and aunt splash her with water. You can almost see through her top at one point she then starts shaking and dancing with thrusting hips.
Amy has her first period. A lot of blood is shown through her pants but nothing graphic is visible.
A young girl's pants are pulled down exposing her underpants and one of the bullies takes a picture of her
Amy's little brother is shown naked in a bathtub.
There are no visible underage nudity in the film, but the dance sequences and innuendos are highly suggestive and explicit.
Rated R for strong sexual material involving minors, some language and brief nudity.
11 year old girls dance suggestively in front of a live adult audience. This is portrayed in a negative light, as a majority of the audience boos and shakes their heads, clearly disapproving.
An 11 year old girl finds a condom on the ground outside and blows it up. The girl then puts it under her shirt to pretend it's a breast. The other girls scream and yell at her about how gross it is to touch the condom.
When caught with her cousin's phone, an 11-year-old girl attempts to seduce him, but when he reacts with disgust, she flees and locks herself in the bathroom. There, she pulls down her pants and snaps a picture of her private area before publishing it online. No nudity is shown.