If I Stay-Kids Movie Review
It’s up to Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz) whether she wants to live or die, fight or give up. This is the story about an eighteen year old girl who is involved in a tragic car accident killing her entire family. Left in a coma, we see Mia’s out of body life experiences; her romance with her boyfriend, and her life as an amazing musician. Mia must decide if her life’s worth fighting for… and answer the question, should she stay?
Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: November 18, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate
Will it Appeal to kids/ teens? Yes
Talking Points:
This is a story about love…love of family, love of music and first loves. Could spark some great parent/child conversations.
Though the story is about love, it’s also about death and the loss loved ones. Parents need to be aware of the premise as it may frighten some kids.
The music is great, Adam and Mia are both musicians; he’s in a rock band and she plays classical music on the cello.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- Adam and Mia have a sexual encounter. We see them passionately kiss while starting to undress one another, then we see them naked in bed, covered by a blanket.
- We see Adam and Mia kissing and caressing each other in many scenes.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
- The car crash scene is intense and creepy. Depending on the child, the premise of the story may scare kids of any age.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear “a–,” “sh-t” “h—,” “d–n,” and “b–ch.”
Drugs and Alcohol: Moderate
- Characters are shown drinking beer and hard liquor in several scenes.
Will it Appeal to kids/ teens? Yes
- The theater was packed with pre-teen and teenage girls who got all teary eyed but loved the film.
Overall this is a wonderful heartfelt film about loss and love. Depending on your child, this is appropriate for kids ages 11 and up.
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