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Parents guide: swearing and language
Does Holes (2003) have bad words?
Yes, Holes (2003) has some swearing but no strong profanity: 35 flagged words in its English subtitles (10 mild profanity, 23 religious exclamations, 2 crude language), counted across 2,250 subtitle lines.
Strong profanity: 0. F-word: 0. Heaviest stretch: between minute 100 and 110.
35 flagged words
Language level: ModerateA teenager wrongly sent to a brutal juvenile detention camp starts digging holes in the desert for reasons nobody will explain, slowly uncovering a decades-old family mystery. It's a popular tween read-then-watch pick, and schools and parents alike often want to know what's in it before a group viewing.
This guide covers spoken language only. It does not rate violence, nudity or frightening scenes.
How much swearing is in Holes?
We counted 35 flagged words in the English subtitles of Holes: 10 mild profanity, 23 religious exclamations, 2 crude language.
Language level: Moderate
Total flagged words: 35
Flagged by category
- Mild profanity: 10 (c*** 4, d*** 3, h*** 3)
- Religious exclamations: 23 (my god 10, oh my god 10, oh god 3)
- Crude language: 2 (j****** 1, t*** 1)
Lines muted per filter profile
- Mild filter: 0 of 2250 subtitle lines muted
- Family filter: 23 of 2250 subtitle lines muted
- Strict filter: 25 of 2250 subtitle lines muted
Counted from English subtitles of a standard release; other cuts or versions may differ.
Last analysed: 2026-10-09
When the swearing happens in Holes
The first flagged word in Holes comes in the first 10 minutes.
There is no strong profanity anywhere in the film.
The heaviest stretch is minute 100 to 110, with 12 flagged words.
3 of the film's 12 ten-minute stretches have none at all.
See the numbers
| Minutes | Flagged words | Strong profanity |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 to 90 | 5 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 5 | 0 |
| 100 to 110 | 12 | 0 |
| 110 to 120 | 0 | 0 |
How Holes compares
Holes has less flagged language than 56% of the 1404 films we have analysed.
The middle film in our analysis has 42 flagged words and the average is 73 (a few very heavy films pull the average up).
That works out to about 18 flagged words an hour.
With the family filter on, 23 of 2250 subtitle lines are muted (1.0%), so the rest of the dialogue plays as normal.
Questions about swearing in Holes
Does Holes have bad words?
Yes, Holes (2003) has some swearing but no strong profanity: 35 flagged words in its English subtitles (10 mild profanity, 23 religious exclamations, 2 crude language), counted across 2,250 subtitle lines. Strong profanity: 0. F-word: 0. Heaviest stretch: between minute 100 and 110.
How many swear words are in Holes?
We counted 35 flagged words in the English subtitles of Holes: 10 mild profanity, 23 religious exclamations, 2 crude language. None of them is strong profanity.
Is Holes OK for kids?
That is a call for you, and it depends on how old your kids are. On language alone, Holes has moderate swearing: 35 flagged words in 2,250 subtitle lines, none of them strong profanity. With the family filter on, 23 lines would be muted. We only check spoken language, not violence, nudity or frightening scenes.
Does Holes use the F-word?
No. None of the 35 flagged words in Holes is the F-word. Words that are bleeped or left out of the subtitles cannot be counted.
Where in Holes is the swearing heaviest?
The heaviest stretch is between minute 100 and 110, with 12 flagged words. There is no strong profanity anywhere in the film. Our timeline uses ten-minute stretches, so that is as exact as we can be.
How does Holes compare with the average film?
Holes has less flagged language than 56% of the 1404 films we have analysed. The middle film in our analysis has 42 flagged words and the average is 73 (a few very heavy films pull the average up).
Can I watch Holes without the swearing?
Family Filter TV mutes matching language automatically while a title plays through a supported route such as Stremio, on Android TV and Android phones. The picture keeps playing and only the sound briefly drops. You choose a mild, family or strict filter. With the family filter on, 23 of the 2,250 subtitle lines in Holes would be muted; with the strict filter, 25 would be. Filtering availability varies by title, and the app tells you when it is unavailable.
Why might another site give a different swear word count for Holes?
Our count comes from automated analysis of the English subtitles, and we count every time a flagged word appears. A word that is bleeped, mumbled or not written in the subtitles is not counted, a different subtitle release of the film can give a different number, and every site decides for itself what counts as a swear word.
How we counted
The count comes from automated analysis of the film's English subtitles, not from a person listening to the film. Every time a flagged word appears it is counted, and each one is placed in a category. Other guides can give a different number for the same film: a word that is bleeped or not written in the subtitles cannot be counted, different subtitle releases of a film differ, and each site decides for itself what counts as a swear word.
What Family Filter TV can filter
- Profanity, matched against your chosen filter profile (mild, family or strict).
- Subtitle-driven mute events — the sound briefly drops on a matching line and returns right after.
How filtering works
Open the title through a supported playback route such as Stremio. Family Filter TV analyses subtitle cues against your household filter settings and automatically mutes matching dialogue during playback. The picture keeps playing — only the sound briefly drops.
Supported now
Playback handed from Stremio to Family Filter TV on Android TV and Android phones.
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