Love Everlasting (2016) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
Rated PG • 2016 • 1h 32m
This PG-rated romantic drama follows Bridger, a high school senior with a serious heart condition, who falls for a girl named Clover. While its rating suggests lighter fare, Love Everlasting deals with surprisingly mature and intense themes, including domestic abuse, severe bullying, self-harm, and the death of a main character. The film's rating is primarily due to a lack of strong language or graphic content, but the emotional weight… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Love Everlasting appropriate for kids?
This PG-rated romantic drama follows Bridger, a high school senior with a serious heart condition, who falls for a girl named Clover. While its rating suggests lighter fare, Love Everlasting deals with surprisingly mature and intense themes, including domestic abuse, severe… Read more — free account
Content severity in Love Everlasting
What happens in Love Everlasting, moment by moment
- 0:05 🔥 Mature Themes 5/10
- 0:15 ⚔ Violence & Gore 3/10
- 0:25 🔥 Mature Themes 6/10
Sex and nudity in Love Everlasting
A single scene implies sexual activity between a newly married couple. The two are shown kissing passionately on a bed before a fade to the next morning. No nudity is shown, aside from a man's bare chest.
Violence and gore in Love Everlasting
Violence escalates throughout the film. It begins with verbal threats and mild physical bullying (shoving). The backstory of a main character involves being accidentally shot. The climax features a brutal fight where the protagonist is held down and beaten repeatedly, resulting in cardiac arrest and hospitalization. The initial domestic abuse that forces the main characters to flee is referenced but not shown in detail.
Language in Love Everlasting
Language is infrequent and generally mild. There are a few uses of "hell" and one instance of "bullshit."
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Love Everlasting
Alcohol use is referenced as the cause of a past tragic event. In a flashback sequence, it is explained that teenagers were drinking, which led to the accidental mishandling of a gun that injured a main character.
Mature themes in Love Everlasting
The film contains several strong and mature themes. These include domestic abuse, the struggles of living with a chronic and life-threatening medical condition (a heart defect), self-harm (cutting is mentioned and scars are shown), pervasive bullying, and the sudden death of a main character, which is a central plot point leading to a tragic ending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Love Everlasting appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Love Everlasting is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG. This PG-rated romantic drama follows Bridger, a high school senior with a serious heart condition, who falls for a girl named Clover. While its rating suggests lighter fare, Love Everlasting deals with surprisingly…
What age rating does Love Everlasting have?
Love Everlasting is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.
What is Love Everlasting about?
This PG-rated romantic drama follows Bridger, a high school senior with a serious heart condition, who falls for a girl named Clover. While its rating suggests lighter fare, Love Everlasting deals with surprisingly mature and intense themes, including domestic abuse, severe bullying, self-harm, and the death of a main…
Is there sex or nudity in Love Everlasting?
A single scene implies sexual activity between a newly married couple. The two are shown kissing passionately on a bed before a fade to the next morning. No nudity is shown, aside from a man's bare chest.
How violent is Love Everlasting?
Violence escalates throughout the film. It begins with verbal threats and mild physical bullying (shoving). The backstory of a main character involves being accidentally shot. The climax features a brutal fight where the protagonist is held down and beaten…
Is the language in Love Everlasting appropriate for kids?
Language is infrequent and generally mild. There are a few uses of "hell" and one instance of "bullshit."
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Love Everlasting?
Alcohol use is referenced as the cause of a past tragic event. In a flashback sequence, it is explained that teenagers were drinking, which led to the accidental mishandling of a gun that injured a main character.
What mature themes appear in Love Everlasting?
The film contains several strong and mature themes. These include domestic abuse, the struggles of living with a chronic and life-threatening medical condition (a heart defect), self-harm (cutting is mentioned and scars are shown), pervasive bullying, and the…
How long is Love Everlasting?
Love Everlasting runs 92 minutes, directed by Rob Diamond, released in 2016.
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