Seven Pounds (2008) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Seven Pounds is best for ages 14+. It's rated PG-13. Seven Pounds follows Tim Thomas, a man burdened by intense guilt over a fatal car accident he caused, as he orchestrates a complex plan to give his organs to seven strangers. This PG-13 drama explores heavy, somber…

Seven Pounds is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 14+.

Seven Pounds follows Tim Thomas, a man burdened by intense guilt over a fatal car accident he caused, as he orchestrates a complex plan to give his organs to seven strangers. This PG-13 drama explores heavy, somber themes of suicide, self-sacrifice, and grief. Parents should note depictions of a realistic car crash…

There is a brief, intimate scene between Tim and Emily where they are seen in bed together, fully clothed, with nothing explicit shown. Some mild romantic kissing occurs throughout the film.

The film features a realistic and intense depiction of a high-speed car crash. There are also medical scenes involving organ donation where surgical wounds and organs are briefly visible in a clinical, somewhat bloody context.

Language is mild, including occasional uses of 'damn,' 'hell,' 'ass,' and 'son of a bitch.' There is no pervasive or aggressive profanity.

There is no drug use; however, characters are occasionally seen drinking wine during dinner scenes.

The central theme is profound grief and the decision to commit suicide for the sake of redemption. The film focuses on the weight of past trauma and the lengths one man goes to atone for causing the death of his fiancée and others.

Seven Pounds runs 123 minutes, directed by Gabriele Muccino, released in 2008.

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