Need help limiting a word's count in my script

[Spider-Fan]

I am doing some tweaking to my first draft of a screenplay, and I need help on an issue. This is R-material, so I use some bad language. Mostly, the bad one starting with "f".

I counted in my script, it is used 56 times! I am attempting to limit the words use cause that seems like way too much to me.

What is the most you feel it should be used?

 

[red hood 4]

Well does it have a purpose or is it sometimes just used for the sake of it?

 

[Harlekin]

Depends on the length of the script.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Length is 81 pages.

 

[Harlekin]

That translates to how many minutes?

For the record, I already don't think the word 56 times is that much in an R-rated movie, but I'm interested in the f-word/minute average. That's really the most important factor. A lot of movies can get away with one every minute, but at best one every two minutes is usually the norm.

 

[DeGenerate10]

You should only use it when it's absolutely necessary IMO. I thought the f-word can kill a movie like the Halloween remake. I thought they were saying it just to say it. But something like Scarface it didn't take anything away from the movie.

 

[Spider-Fan]

That translates to how many minutes?

For the record, I already don't think the word 56 times is that much in an R-rated movie, but I'm interested in the f-word/minute average. That's really the most important factor. A lot of movies can get away with one every minute, but at best one every two minutes is usually the norm.

In a screenplay, it is the rule of thumb that 1 page = 1 minute of screentime (on average). Using this rule, it'd be around 81 minutes not including end credits.

You should only use it when it's absolutely necessary IMO. I thought the f-word can kill a movie like the Halloween remake. I thought they were saying it just to say it. But something like Scarface it didn't take anything away from the movie.

True. I might leave it as is then, and see if people comment on it when they read it (after rereading it first of course).

 

[Harlekin]

You should be fine. As long as it feels natural.