Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+
Mature story of fate, alcoholism, and love.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Buddy is an alcoholic who makes an embarrassing acceptance speech when his firm gets an advertising award. He goes into rehab. When he gets out, he almost takes a drink. Abby smokes as a way of getting over an addiction to nicotine gum. A character mentions that he's gay. Characters wake up in bed together after a one-night stand. There's brief strong language.
- Families can talk about how, after someone dies, the survivors may feel angry and guilty. Buddy, Abby, and Abby's son all feel guilty for the death of Abby's husband. How do they show it? How do they resolve it? Both Buddy and Abby lied at their first meeting -- why? And why did Buddy notice the way Abby jumped up to remove the toilet paper from the girl's shoe? What did he learn from that?
The good stuff
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Positive messages: Not an issue
What to watch for
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Violence: Sad death in plane crash
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Sex: Sexual references and situations, including one-night stand
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Language: Brief strong language
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Consumerism: Not an issue
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Character abuses alcohol, character tries to give up smoking