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The Sky Is Everywhere

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

2022

Is The Sky Is Everywhere appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Lennie is a teen musical prodigy grieving the death of her sister when she finds herself caught between a new guy at school and her sister's devastated boyfriend. Through her vivid imagination and conflicted heart, Lennie navigates first love and first loss.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? The PG-13 film centers on intense teenage grief and complicated romantic relationships, with emotional themes likely to require maturity and family discussion. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 13+
Strongest cautionsDeath of a character 5/5 · Romance 4/5 · Sexual content & nudity 2/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Creativity & curiosity 4/5
Recommendation3.8/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

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What parents should know

The PG-13 film centers on intense teenage grief and complicated romantic relationships, with emotional themes likely to require maturity and family discussion. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 13+Main watch-out: Death of a character 5/5
Recommendation 3.8/5

Editorial rating

How this review was built

Dickens & Rumi editorial
Source checkedPublication method
13Scored categories
13Evidence notes
1Explicit 0/5 checks
Oct 22, 2026Last updated

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character5/5
  • Romance4/5
  • Sexual content & nudity2/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character5/5
Why this rating?

The entire premise centers on the sudden, recent death of the protagonist's sister, with ongoing focus on the resulting grief.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Occasional mild-to-moderate profanity is consistent with the film’s teen drama setting and PG-13 rating.

Romance4/5
Why this rating?

A central romantic plot involves a teen girl navigating a new crush and a complicated, messy relationship with her late sister's boyfriend.

Sexual content & nudity2/5
Why this rating?

Teen romance includes kissing, romantic tension, and relationship situations, but sexual content is not central or explicit.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

There may be limited social drinking or tobacco-related imagery, but substance use is minor and not a central or glamorized theme.

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No concern recorded in these categories

These categories were explicitly scored 0/5 in the published review. This is not a guarantee that every edition or reader experience is identical.

Frightening scenes · 0/5

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The protagonist must find the courage to share her music and face the reality of her loss.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The film uses highly creative visual storytelling and musical metaphors to express the protagonist's internal state.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Features a multiracial cast and diverse representation, staying true to the inclusive spirit of the source material.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Touches on musical theory/performance and explores the psychology of grief.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Emphasis on empathy, community support, and personal kindness during hard times.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strong themes regarding the validity of grief, self-discovery, and moving forward after loss.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The protagonist is flawed but relatable, depicting realistic struggles with human emotion and relationships.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in The Sky Is Everywhere would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in The Sky Is Everywhere, and what caused that change?
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