Unlike the MPAA we do not assign
one
inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE
and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest,
depending on quantity and context.
Mandy Moore stars as Halley, a young
woman who's disillusioned with love after experiencing her parents
bitter divorce and the dysfunctional relationships around her.
Convinced that love is either ridiculous or painful, Halley tries
not to fall in love while a young man tries to change her mind. Also
with Trent Ford, Dylan Baker, Allison Janney and Peter Gallagher.
Directed by Clare Kilner. [1:41]
SEX/NUDITY 5 - A young woman and a young man are
having sex when another young woman bursts into the room
interrupting them: we do hear rhythmic panting and moaning, see the
young man bare to the waist and the young woman covers herself with
a sheet. A young man and a young woman kiss and caress each other
and begin removing their clothing; we see him bare-chested, she
takes off her top and has a T-shirt underneath. A young woman lies
on a bed, a young man joins her, they kiss, he touches her abdomen
under her shirt, she climbs on top of him, she removes her top and
we see her in a bra and he takes off his shirt and we see him
bare-chested. Many people are shown kissing and holding each other
in a party scene. A man and a woman kiss in several scenes, and a
young man and a young woman kiss in many scenes. Also a young man
and a young woman flirt in several scenes. A young woman has a pair
of men's underwear around her neck (from a stripper at her
bachelorette party). A young woman stands on her head and her bare
abdomen shows when her top slips, she is also wearing shorts that
reveal her bare legs. A woman talks about her ex-husband not being
able to "keep his pants zipped," a young woman talks about her
mother sneaking out of the house to have sex with a man, and a young
woman talks about a young man and says "I like kissing him." There
are several discussions between young people about having sex and
what sex might mean to them (casual sex vs. love). A young woman
tests herself for pregnancy and two young women read about the
symptoms. A dog mounts a woman's leg and she talks about it later.
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - A young man collapses on a soccer
field and we hear that he died from a heart defect. A car swerves to
avoid an oncoming car and crashes into a tree: we see a young woman
unconscious in a hospital bed with a bruised face. We see people
grieving at a funeral. A man and a young man struggle over a
microphone and the man is shoved back into his chair. A young woman
goes into labor and we hear her moaning and see her doubled over in
pain. We hear about an elderly woman having fallen. A woman pounds
on a soda machine that took her money but did not give her a soda. A
young man and a young woman argue in a few scenes. We see urine in
many cups.
MESSAGE - Life and love are meant to be chaotic, so
don't be afraid to fall in love.
(Note: People are shown drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco;
one young woman is shown intoxicated. An elderly woman is shown
smoking marijuana in several scenes.)
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