Now and Then (1995) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Now and Then is best for ages 12+. It's rated PG-13. Four women reunite and reminisce about the pivotal summer of 1970 when, as 12-year-olds, they navigated friendship, family, and the cusp of adolescence.

Now and Then is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

Four women reunite and reminisce about the pivotal summer of 1970 when, as 12-year-olds, they navigated friendship, family, and the cusp of adolescence.

Moderate. Frank preteen discussion of sex and bodies, a skinny-dipping scene, and references to a pregnancy.

The film contains mild peril and slapstick moments, such as a scene involving a bicycle accident and a physical scuffle between young girls. A supernatural mystery subplot features a seance and graveyard visits that create a sense of suspense without actual…

Moderate profanity is used throughout the film, reflecting the colloquial speech of adolescents in the 1970s. Viewers will hear several instances of 'sh-t,' 'hell,' and 'damn,' along with various insults and period-specific anatomical terms. The dialogue also…

Substance use is portrayed through characters engaged in social smoking and drinking consistent with the 1970s setting. Several scenes depict the 12-year-old protagonists experimenting with cigarettes or observing adults consuming cocktails at social…

Friendship, adolescence, divorce, grief, and growing up. A nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy; the frank preteen content and language place it with tweens and up.

Now and Then runs 100 minutes, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, released in 1995.

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