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The Age of Adaline

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

2015

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

After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? PG-13 romantic drama with repeated deaths and near-death accidents, grief, abduction threats, sustained emotional themes, and adult romantic relationships; sexual content appears limited but the themes suit teens. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 13+
Strongest cautionsRomance 5/5 · Death of a character 4/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 3/5 · Creativity & curiosity 3/5
Recommendation3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: romance.

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What parents should know

PG-13 romantic drama with repeated deaths and near-death accidents, grief, abduction threats, sustained emotional themes, and adult romantic relationships; sexual content appears limited but the themes suit teens. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: romance.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 13+Main watch-out: Romance 5/5
Recommendation 3/5

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Romance5/5
  • Death of a character4/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience3/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5
  • Good role models3/5

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Minimal background product placement common in contemporary film.

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Death is a major theme, including the death of a spouse and the protagonist's multiple near-death experiences.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Brief glimpses of medical trauma/injuries during accident aftermaths, but nothing explicit or gory.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Language appears limited and mild, consistent with the film’s PG-13 rating; the supplied plot summary does not list specific words.

Romance5/5
Why this rating?

Romance drives the story, including marriage, past and present love, heartbreak, attraction, and a lasting partnership across the film.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Fatal accidents, drowning, hypothermia, abduction threats, pursuit, and separation create sustained tension, but the film is a romantic drama rather than horror.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Contains romantic tension and kissing, but no explicit sexual content.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Occasional social drinking, such as wine or champagne, is reported; no prominent drug use or glamorized substance storyline is indicated.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Includes two significant car accident scenes and minor threats involving government agents, but not gratuitous or excessive.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

Requires significant courage to live a life of solitude and finally to embrace mortality.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Explores the imaginative 'what-if' of immortality through a blend of fantasy and romance.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

Features a multiracial cast in supporting roles, though the central narrative focuses on the white protagonist.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Offers incidental insights into 20th-century historical aesthetics and the concept of personal identity.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Characters show empathy, patience, and love toward one another despite difficult circumstances.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Focuses on the importance of living fully, accepting change, and the value of human connections.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters display resilience and emotional maturity, though the protagonist's life of deception is complex.

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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 relationships or romance affect the characters’ choices?
  3. Which choice in The Age of Adaline would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in The Age of Adaline, and what caused that change?
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