The World to Come (2021) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The World to Come is best for ages 15+. It's rated R. Set in 1856, The World to Come follows the lives of two frontier women, Abigail and Tallie, who form an intense, emotional, and physical bond amidst their lonely and difficult marriages. The film is rated R primarily…

The World to Come is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 15+.

Set in 1856, The World to Come follows the lives of two frontier women, Abigail and Tallie, who form an intense, emotional, and physical bond amidst their lonely and difficult marriages. The film is rated R primarily for its sexual content, including brief nudity and scenes depicting intimate encounters between the…

The film features several scenes of sexual intimacy between Abigail and Tallie, with partial nudity showing breasts and shoulders, though bodies are largely obscured by blankets. Additionally, a married couple is seen engaged in sexual intercourse, and there…

There is no physical combat or traditional violence shown on screen. The film contains references to domestic abuse, indicated by bruises on a character's neck, and a brief, morbid mention of a dog being left to freeze to death.

There is no profanity or strong language throughout the film.

Substance use is minimal and incidental, limited to occasional background scenes involving household items typical of the 19th-century setting.

The narrative is heavily focused on adult themes of grief following the death of a child, the constraints of unhappy marriages, isolation, and the complexities of finding romantic fulfillment in a restrictive environment.

The World to Come runs 105 minutes, directed by Mona Fastvold, released in 2021.

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