The Man from Earth (2007) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Man from Earth is best for ages 13+. It's rated NR. The Man from Earth is a dialogue-driven intellectual drama centering on John Oldman, a professor who shocks his colleagues at a farewell party by claiming to be a 14,000-year-old immortal. The film focuses on academic…

The Man from Earth is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

The Man from Earth is a dialogue-driven intellectual drama centering on John Oldman, a professor who shocks his colleagues at a farewell party by claiming to be a 14,000-year-old immortal. The film focuses on academic debate, philosophical questioning, and the emotional toll of living through history. Parents should…

None. There are fleeting, non-sexual mentions of wanting to hire strippers, and one accidental, brief glimpse of a woman's lower back/buttocks as she stands up, which is incidental and not intended to be sexual in nature.

Light. A character briefly pulls an unloaded gun on another in a moment of emotional distress, and there is a verbal description of a man having his teeth kicked out in the distant past.

Mild. The film contains rare instances of moderate language, including one use of 'son of a bitch' and occasional uses of religious figures as exclamations.

Mild. Characters are shown drinking alcohol throughout the social gathering, and a man is briefly seen smoking a pipe.

Moderate. The film deals with complex and potentially controversial topics, including existentialism, the validity of religious history, and the emotional trauma of outliving everyone one has ever loved. The climax involves the death of a character due to a…

The Man from Earth runs 87 minutes, directed by Richard Schenkman, released in 2007.

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