Parents Guide for
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) More at IMDbPro »

A brief shot of a fully nude woman in the shower (this is in a non-sexual way and only lasts a second).

A man and woman start to undress each other, sex is implied but not seen.

A woman removes her clothes but only her bare shoulders are visable. She then walks over to a man and starts to unzip his pants. Sex is implied but not seen.

Only one scene of violence a main character asks a man to shoot her, he does and the bloody aftermath is seen on screen

Only mild language.

Most of the characters smoke throughout the entire film.

The theme of the film is the depression and it is shown very intensely.

Most of the film is distressing as people brutally compete in the competition.

The final scene (mentioned in the violence & gore section) is very intense and could be stressful for younger viewers.