How it works

The timestamped timeline

A film's timeline is a horizontal track representing the full runtime, from 00:00 on the left to the end credits on the right. Each dot is one moment a warning applies. Hover or focus a dot and you get the exact timestamp plus a short note describing what happens.

• Dot position = when it happens, scaled to the film's runtime.
• Dot colour = severity of the warning it belongs to.
• Below the track, warnings are grouped by category with all their timestamps listed.

Timestamps are measured from the first frame of the feature. Different cuts and streaming versions can shift them by several seconds.

What the categories mean

Warnings come in two families. Content warnings describe what is depicted on screen — violence, blood and gore, sexual violence, self-harm, substance use, death, strong language, flashing lights. Phobia triggers flag things that matter to a specific audience even when they're incidental to the plot — vomiting (emetophobia), needles, spiders, heights, confined spaces, drowning.

Every trigger has its own page with a plain-language description and every film tagged with it. The reference lists them all.

Severity levels

Mild

Brief, implied, or off-screen. Most viewers pass through it without difficulty; noted so people who are sensitive can prepare.

Moderate

Clearly depicted and lingered on, but not extended or graphic. Likely uncomfortable for a sensitive viewer.

Strong

Graphic, sustained, or central to the scene. If this trigger affects you, plan to skip the marked timestamps.

Submitting or correcting a timeline

1. Film missing? Sign in and use the "Request" form with the title, year and a short description. A moderator reviews it and publishes it to the catalog.
2. Warning missing or wrong? Open the film and use the report control. Say what the trigger is, the timestamp, and what happens. Reports land in the moderation queue.
3. Not sure? Start a discussion thread on the film. Other viewers weigh in, and a moderator turns the consensus into timeline entries.
4. Moderators add, edit and delete warnings and timestamps. Keeping write access narrow is what makes the timestamps trustworthy.

Useful reports are specific: "vomiting at 00:47:20, sustained, close-up" beats "gross scene near the middle".