Freeheld (2015) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Freeheld is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Freeheld follows the true story of Laurel Hester, a police detective, and her partner Stacie Andree as they fight for domestic partner pension equality in New Jersey. The film is rated PG-13 primarily for mature themes…

Freeheld is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Freeheld follows the true story of Laurel Hester, a police detective, and her partner Stacie Andree as they fight for domestic partner pension equality in New Jersey. The film is rated PG-13 primarily for mature themes surrounding a terminal cancer diagnosis and the legal struggle for civil rights. Parents should be…

The film includes some intimate moments, including instances of kissing between the two female leads. These scenes are handled with care but reflect an adult romantic relationship.

Violence is very limited and consists of standard police-related activity, such as arrests and brief physical altercations during law enforcement duties.

Occasional strong language and some derogatory terms directed at the couple's relationship are present throughout the film.

There are brief scenes of characters drinking alcohol in social settings and occasional smoking by adult characters.

The primary focus is the terminal lung cancer diagnosis of a main character and the intense, often bureaucratic struggle for legal rights for same-sex partners. These themes involve grief, death, and social prejudice.

Freeheld runs 103 minutes, directed by Peter Sollett, released in 2015.

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