I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: I Love You, Beth Cooper
Director: Chris Columbus
Released: 2009
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.0

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

A valedictorian's declaration of love for a high-school cheerleader launches a night of revelry, reflection and romance for a group of graduating seniors.

Rated PG-13 • 2009 • 1h 42m

Directed by Chris Columbus

6.0

800+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

15+

I Love You, Beth Cooper is a raucous teen comedy that earns its PG-13 rating with frequent crude humor, sexual situations, and strong language. The plot follows valedictorian Denis Cooverman's wild graduation night after he professes his love for a popular cheerleader. Parents should be aware of a scene featuring brief female nudity (side of a breast), multiple instances of teen drinking, slapstick violence that sometimes results in… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Hayden Panettiere

Paul Rust

Jack Carpenter

Lauren London

Lauren Storm

Shawn Roberts

Jared Keeso

Brendan Penny

Marie Avgeropoulos

Josh Emerson

Alan Ruck

Cynthia Stevenson

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Is I Love You, Beth Cooper appropriate for kids?

Content severity in I Love You, Beth Cooper

Sex Strong 7/10

Violence Strong 6/10

Language Strong 7/10

Substances Strong 5/10

Themes Strong 5/10

What happens in I Love You, Beth Cooper, moment by moment

0:06 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10
0:13 ♥ Sex & Nudity 4/10
0:19 ⚔ Violence & Gore 5/10

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Sex and nudity in I Love You, Beth Cooper

Strong sexual content and crude humor are pervasive. One scene in a girls' locker room features a character dropping her towel, showing her bare back and the side of a breast. There are multiple discussions about virginity, a character's parents are discovered in a car with a vibrating phone placed down the mother's skirt, and a threesome is strongly implied between three main characters. Other content includes jokes about erections, characters being shown with condoms, and a boy's head landing under a girl's…

Violence and gore in I Love You, Beth Cooper

Violence is moderate and consistently played for comedic effect. The main characters are repeatedly chased and attacked by bullies, leading to fistfights, bloody noses, and general slapstick peril. A character, Rich, engages in a 'towel whipping duel,' striking bullies with a wet towel. A major scene involves Beth crashing a Hummer through the front of a house to rescue her friends, causing significant property damage.

Language in I Love You, Beth Cooper

Language is strong for a PG-13 film. There is at least one use of "f--k". Other profanity, including "shit," "asshole," "bitch," and "dick," is used frequently throughout the movie.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in I Love You, Beth Cooper

Teens are shown trying to acquire and consuming alcohol. In one scene, they successfully bribe a convenience store clerk with a kiss to purchase beer. Characters drink beer at a bonfire party.

Mature themes in I Love You, Beth Cooper

Moderate thematic content includes a main character's journey of discovering and coming to terms with his sexuality, confessing he might be gay or bisexual. The film also explores themes of bullying, the pressure to lose one's virginity, and the recklessness of youth, including dangerous driving and defiance of authority.

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Is I Love You, Beth Cooper appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests I Love You, Beth Cooper is best for ages 15+. It's rated PG-13. I Love You, Beth Cooper is a raucous teen comedy that earns its PG-13 rating with frequent crude humor, sexual situations, and strong language. The plot follows valedictorian Denis Cooverman's wild graduation night…

What age rating does I Love You, Beth Cooper have?

I Love You, Beth Cooper is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 15+.

What is I Love You, Beth Cooper about?

Is there sex or nudity in I Love You, Beth Cooper?

How violent is I Love You, Beth Cooper?

Is the language in I Love You, Beth Cooper appropriate for kids?

Language is strong for a PG-13 film. There is at least one use of "f--k". Other profanity, including "shit," "asshole," "bitch," and "dick," is used frequently throughout the movie.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in I Love You, Beth Cooper?

Teens are shown trying to acquire and consuming alcohol. In one scene, they successfully bribe a convenience store clerk with a kiss to purchase beer. Characters drink beer at a bonfire party.

What mature themes appear in I Love You, Beth Cooper?

How long is I Love You, Beth Cooper?

I Love You, Beth Cooper runs 102 minutes, directed by Chris Columbus, released in 2009.

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