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I Feel Pretty

2018

A head injury causes a woman to develop an extraordinary amount of confidence and believe she's drop dead gorgeous.

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? PG-13 themes include adult romance, implied sex, drinking while distressed, body-image concerns, workplace pressure, and some mature emotional situations; the tone is comedic and consequences are generally clear. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Romance4/5
  • Products & advertising3/5
  • Alcohol or drugs2/5

Strongest positives

  • Positive messages4/5
  • Kindness & empathy3/5
  • Courage & resilience2/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising3/5
Why this rating?

A cosmetics company, beauty products, a product launch, and marketing ideas are central to the workplace and plot.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Includes moderate profanity and occasional crude humor.

Romance4/5
Why this rating?

Romance is a major storyline, including dating, attraction, a breakup, reconciliation, and implied intimacy.

Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?

No scary or suspenseful elements.

Sexual content & nudity2/5
Why this rating?

Renee and Ethan spend the night together, and there is a near-kiss and romantic material, but explicit sexual detail is not indicated.

Alcohol or drugs2/5
Why this rating?

Renee binge drinks while devastated and is shown drunk; this is portrayed as a problematic response rather than a positive solution.

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

The plot includes accidental falls and head injuries, but no sustained fighting or serious violent conflict is indicated.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Renee takes professional and personal risks, confronts her insecurities, apologizes, and publicly challenges the company's limited beauty ideals.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Renee develops an innovative product concept and presentation, while the film encourages imaginative rethinking of beauty and identity.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The story advocates inclusion of diverse real women and critiques narrow beauty standards, with several women given meaningful agency.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Offers minor lessons in corporate dynamics and office interactions, but it is primarily for entertainment.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

Friendship, apology, emotional support, and acceptance are important, though Renee temporarily mistreats friends and judges others.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The film strongly promotes self-acceptance, inner confidence, friendship, empathy, and resisting narrow beauty standards.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Renee makes selfish and judgmental choices but recognizes the harm, apologizes, and uses her experience to challenge restrictive beauty ideals.

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  1. What message do you think the story most wants you to remember?
  2. How did relationships or romance affect the characters’ choices?
  3. Which choice in I Feel Pretty would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in I Feel Pretty, and what caused that change?
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