Our take
Americana is an R-rated dark comedy about a stolen Native American artifact on the black market. Expect frequent strong profanity, crime violence, and morally gray characters. Cultural theft themes add weight. Adults and mature older teens only
Uplifting themes
Uplifting themes of hope, connection, or perseverance in the story Uplifting behavior of hope, connection, or perseverance in the story
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Story (may spoil tone)
After a rare Native American artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams teams up with a lovelorn military veteran to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer.
Details
Violence Brief threat or conflict without graphic violence
Brief threat or conflict without graphic violence
Language Relentless f-word and harsh slurs during action and arguments
Relentless f-word and harsh slurs during action and arguments
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue
Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue
Frightening Crime dread and morally dark turns throughout the heist story
Crime dread and morally dark turns throughout the heist story
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Blood, corpses, or weapons talk adds harder edge to action
Blood, corpses, or weapons talk adds harder edge to action
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Sacred objects become commodities in crime stories. Who gets hurt when art is stolen?
- Small-town dreamers chase risky scores. When does ambition cross into harm?
- Dark comedy makes violence feel casual. How does tone change our reactions?