Love Likes Coincidences (2011) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Year 1977, a September morning in Ankara... Yilmaz tries to rush his pregnant wife Neriman to the hospital and he crushes into Omer's car. This accident causes Omer's pregnant wife Inci, who was in the back seat, to have a pre-term labor. The babies are born on the same day. They see each other for the first time... This accident is the threshold of the coincidences that bring Ozgur and Deniz together.
Rated NR • 2011 • 1h 58m
Love Likes Coincidences is a romantic drama built around an early car accident in 1977 that ties two families together and follows Özgür and Deniz across decades in Ankara and later Istanbul. The film earned an unrated, older-teen leaning recommendation because of recurring strong profanity, some adult romantic/sexual situations (kissing and implied intimacy), and an emotionally intense car/hospital sequence that triggers premature… Sign up for the full guide
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Is Love Likes Coincidences appropriate for kids?
Love Likes Coincidences is a romantic drama built around an early car accident in 1977 that ties two families together and follows Özgür and Deniz across decades in Ankara and later Istanbul. The film earned an unrated, older-teen leaning recommendation because of recurring… Read more — free account
Content severity in Love Likes Coincidences
What happens in Love Likes Coincidences, moment by moment
- 0:03 ⚔ Violence & Gore 3/10
- 0:06 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10
- 0:12 💬 Language 7/10
Sex and nudity in Love Likes Coincidences
Mild: mostly non-explicit romantic contact. Examples noted by viewers include a boy/girl peck in childhood, an attempted kiss (Burak moving to kiss Deniz), a couple waking up topless but with no explicit nudity, and a few longer kissing scenes between adults. Nothing is sexually explicit onscreen.
Violence and gore in Love Likes Coincidences
Mild: the main physical incident is a car crash early in the film that causes panic and a pre-term labour; injuries are implied and handled off-screen rather than shown graphically. There is no gore or prolonged physical brutality.
Language in Love Likes Coincidences
Strong/frequent profanity throughout the film, particularly in adult arguments and emotional confrontations; subtitles render repeated coarse language. Expect several scenes with shouting and multiple strong swear words that can feel intense in translation.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Love Likes Coincidences
Light and incidental: adults are shown drinking at social gatherings and a few characters smoke in public spaces. These are brief, non-glorified background details rather than a focus of the plot.
Mature themes in Love Likes Coincidences
Moderate: the film repeatedly returns to themes of fate, coincidence, missed opportunities and long-term emotional regret after the accident and through the characters' adult relationships. The early hospital/premature birth and the emotional consequences of separated lives carry weight across the story but are not depicted graphically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Love Likes Coincidences appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Love Likes Coincidences is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. Love Likes Coincidences is a romantic drama built around an early car accident in 1977 that ties two families together and follows Özgür and Deniz across decades in Ankara and later Istanbul. The film earned an unrated…
What age rating does Love Likes Coincidences have?
Love Likes Coincidences is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.
What is Love Likes Coincidences about?
Love Likes Coincidences is a romantic drama built around an early car accident in 1977 that ties two families together and follows Özgür and Deniz across decades in Ankara and later Istanbul. The film earned an unrated, older-teen leaning recommendation because of recurring strong profanity, some adult romantic/sexual…
Is there sex or nudity in Love Likes Coincidences?
Mild: mostly non-explicit romantic contact. Examples noted by viewers include a boy/girl peck in childhood, an attempted kiss (Burak moving to kiss Deniz), a couple waking up topless but with no explicit nudity, and a few longer kissing scenes between adults…
How violent is Love Likes Coincidences?
Mild: the main physical incident is a car crash early in the film that causes panic and a pre-term labour; injuries are implied and handled off-screen rather than shown graphically. There is no gore or prolonged physical brutality.
Is the language in Love Likes Coincidences appropriate for kids?
Strong/frequent profanity throughout the film, particularly in adult arguments and emotional confrontations; subtitles render repeated coarse language. Expect several scenes with shouting and multiple strong swear words that can feel intense in translation.
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Love Likes Coincidences?
Light and incidental: adults are shown drinking at social gatherings and a few characters smoke in public spaces. These are brief, non-glorified background details rather than a focus of the plot.
What mature themes appear in Love Likes Coincidences?
Moderate: the film repeatedly returns to themes of fate, coincidence, missed opportunities and long-term emotional regret after the accident and through the characters' adult relationships. The early hospital/premature birth and the emotional consequences of…
How long is Love Likes Coincidences?
Love Likes Coincidences runs 118 minutes, directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, released in 2011.
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