Loving Vincent (2017) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Loving Vincent is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Loving Vincent explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding the final days of painter Vincent van Gogh. The film is rated PG-13 primarily for mature thematic elements concerning suicide, mental illness, and…

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

Loving Vincent explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding the final days of painter Vincent van Gogh. The film is rated PG-13 primarily for mature thematic elements concerning suicide, mental illness, and historical depictions of poverty and struggle. Parents should be aware of pervasive smoking and alcohol…

There is one brief, non-visual scene where a street-level transaction between a sex worker and a client is implied through dialogue and off-screen moaning.

Violence is mild and includes occasional fistfights between characters. One specific, unsettling moment involves a character presenting a severed, bloody ear as a gift.

Language is infrequent and mild, limited to a few uses of 'bloody' and one singular instance of the word 'dick'.

Substance use is pervasive. Characters are shown smoking pipes, cigars, or cigarettes and consuming alcoholic beverages in almost every scene of the film.

The film deals heavily with suicide, mental health crises, and the burden of grief. The narrative focuses on the final days of a troubled artist, which may be emotionally difficult for some viewers.

Loving Vincent runs 95 minutes, directed by Hugh Welchman, DK Welchman, released in 2017.

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