Persuasion (2022) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Persuasion is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Overall: A woman in her late twenties is reunited with the man she was persuaded to turn down seven years earlier — and must decide if a second chance is possible. Dakota Johnson. PG-13 rating is appropriate.

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

Overall: A woman in her late twenties is reunited with the man she was persuaded to turn down seven years earlier — and must decide if a second chance is possible. Dakota Johnson. PG-13 rating is appropriate.

There is no actual or depicted sexual content or nudity in this Regency-era drama. Characters exchange longing looks and engage in polite flirtation, remaining consistent with the period setting and romantic tone. The film focuses on emotional intimacy and…

The film contains no physical violence, gore, or combat. Aside from a brief moment where a character accidentally falls and suffers a minor, non-graphic concussion, the physical safety of the characters is never in jeopardy. The stakes are entirely social and…

Moderate language — including the anachronistic fourth-wall-breaking tone that divided audiences.

There is no drug use or smoking depicted throughout the narrative. Characters are occasionally shown drinking wine or spirits during formal dinners and social gatherings, which reflects the historical social customs of the upper class. This usage is strictly…

Austen's most emotionally direct novel — Anne Elliot's regret and hope. The film's modern register is polarising. Dakota Johnson's appeal carries what is essentially a 107-minute argument that it's not too late to correct the mistakes of your past.

Persuasion runs 107 minutes, directed by Carrie Cracknell, released in 2022.

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