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Avg. Critic Score: 84 out of 100 Universal acclaim Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
13 OK for kids 13+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The interesting thing is that Hiller has saved the movie without substantially changing anything in the book. Read full review

  • 90
    The New York Times | Vincent Canby

    It looks to be clean and pure and without artifice, even though it is possibly as sophisticated as any commercial American movie ever made. Read full review

  • 80
    Variety |

    It is generally successful on all artistic levels, propelled by the best-selling Erich Segal novel written from the original screenplay. Read full review

  • 70
    Time |

    "What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died?" You can say that her movie, though soapy, is better than her silly book. Read full review

  • 50
    TV Guide |

    Love Story is actually better than Segal's previously released best-seller (written from his screenplay in order to promote the film). But then that's not saying much. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+ Mega-hit of the 1970s isn't as powerful today.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that some of the dialogue is peppered with mild expletives. Although Jennifer supports Oliver in law school, she promptly gives up her musical aspirations to be a housewife as soon as he finds a job.
  • Families can talk about how death and dying are portrayed in films. Was Jennifer's death portrayed realistically? Families who have experienced the dying and death of family member might compare that to the movie. Why do movie makers make death and dying either seem idyllic, as in this case, or gruesome, as in horror movies? Would you like to see movies that portray death realistically? Why or why not?
The good stuff
  • message true-1 Positive messages: Although Jennifer supports Oliver in law school, she promptly gives up her musical aspirations to be a housewife as soon as he finds a job. Modern audiences may find the gender roles out of sync with the times.
What to watch for
  • sex false2 Sex: A love scene.
  • language false3 Language: Jennifer's dialogue is peppered with mild expletives.
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