Still Alice (2014) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Still Alice is best for ages 14+. It's rated PG-13. Overall: A linguistics professor at the peak of her career is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Julianne Moore won the Academy Award. The PG-13 rating covers the film's emotional content around cognitive…

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

Overall: A linguistics professor at the peak of her career is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Julianne Moore won the Academy Award. The PG-13 rating covers the film's emotional content around cognitive decline.

There are no sex scenes or instances of nudity in the film. The story focuses on family dynamics and medical struggles, maintaining a clean presentation in regard to physical intimacy.

The film contains no physical violence, gore, or combat. The intensity is purely psychological and emotional as the protagonist deals with the complications of her medical condition.

The film features moderate language consistent with a PG-13 rating, including a single use of the F-word. There are also a few instances of terms like 'shit' and 'hell' used during moments of high frustration.

There is no significant depiction of drug use, smoking, or excessive drinking. While characters may be seen in social settings where alcohol is present, it is not a focus of the narrative.

Alzheimer's from the inside — the film maintains Alice's perspective as she loses it. A woman whose identity is entirely intellectual confronting an illness that destroys intellect. Her daughter's decision to stay.

Still Alice runs 101 minutes, directed by Richard Glatzer & Wash Westmoreland, released in 2014.

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