Wondering if Luckiest Girl Alive on Netflix is ok for kids and teens? This film is hard to watch with some mature themes. Here’s what parents need to know in this Luckiest Girl Alive Parents Guide.
Luckiest Girl Alive Parents Guide
Luckiest Girl Alive centers on Ani FaNelli (Mila Kunis), a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon. But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Why is Luckiest Girl Alive Rated R?
What is the age rating for Luckiest Girl Alive? Luckiest Girl Alive is Rated R for violent content, rape, sexual material, language, and teen substance use.
Language
There is strong language in Luckiest Girl Alive including many uses of the f-word, sh*t, a**, bit*h, damn, bastard, and sexual words like d*ck and blow job. There are also words of Deity used.
Mature Content
There is a lot of mature content including a very graphic rape scene which may be a trigger for not only teens, but adults, too. During a rape scene you see a boy’s head in the spread open legs of a girl. Another boy is seen having sex with her and thrusting in her while she groans. Blood is seen dripping from her. The scene intensifies as another boy attacks her.
Characters kiss and start to have sex.
There are also other triggering scenes like a school shooting. An explosion occurs and gunmen start shooting as kids try to run away. Some are murdered. A character is stabbed. The scene is quite long and emotional.
Underage characters are shown drinking alcohol and smoking.
Many characters are bullies in high school.
Is Luckiest Girl Alive Appropriate for Kids Under 17?
You can expect to see intense violent scenes, some blood, rape, disturbing material, alcohol use, and profanity used by some of the characters. To sum it up, Luckiest Girl Alive is not kid-friendly and is for mature audiences. Due to some of the graphic content, I would not recommend it for tweens or teens. There is a lot of dark material that is hard to watch.
And although it may be triggering for victims, it also is an empowering story that may help someone.
Parents know their children best and I recommend screening a film first if there are any questions on whether it’s appropriate for your child.