Infrequent, brief and discreet portrayal of female upper body frontal nudity is depicted in a non-sexual context.

The film contains a scene where a naked couple are sitting face-to-face, looking at each other.

The portrayals of infliction of pain and injuries is depicted with some detail of blood and gore but are not prolonged or frequent.

The film contains several scenes of violence depicting shooting, stabbing, whipping, etc.

Some of the stronger scenes include a quick shot of a man's head being smashed on the ground and a scene where a man stabs a knife deeper and deeper into another man's neck.

Constant use of the derogatory 'n' word. One use of the word 'bastard' and a few utterances of 'damn' and 'God damn'.

'The Birth of a Nation' revolves around Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher who is tasked to help subdue unruly slaves. During the process, he experiences and witnesses atrocities enacted on himself and his fellow slaves. This leads to him to stage an uprising against the slave masters, hoping to gain freedom for his people.