Love Happens (2009) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Love Happens is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Love Happens is a PG-13 romantic drama about Dr. Burke Ryan, a grief counselor who secretly struggles with the loss of his wife. While visiting Seattle for a seminar, he begins a relationship with a local florist named…

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

Love Happens is a PG-13 romantic drama about Dr. Burke Ryan, a grief counselor who secretly struggles with the loss of his wife. While visiting Seattle for a seminar, he begins a relationship with a local florist named Eloise, forcing him to finally confront his past. Parents should be aware of themes involving…

There is no explicit content, though there are fleeting romantic advances and suggestive verbal references during social encounters.

The film contains mild, non-graphic depictions of injury, specifically involving self-inflicted harm to feet and sequences showing emotional distress.

Language is moderate, including uses of 'shit' and 'bitch,' as well as 'god damn' and taking the Lord's name in vain.

There are scenes involving social drinking, including a main character who consumes significant amounts of vodka, and brief depictions of smoking at a social event.

The central themes revolve around intense grief, the loss of a spouse, depression, and guilt, including moments where characters contemplate self-harm or struggle with suicide.

Love Happens runs 109 minutes, directed by Brandon Camp, released in 2009.

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