Moonlight

15+Common Sense Media calls it a heartbreaking, mature, unforgettable coming-of-age drama; Screenwise says it is a masterpiece but absolutely not for family movie night; Movieguide finds it unacceptable viewing.[1][2][3]

• Sex & nudity: References to sexual acts; teen boys kiss and one unfastens pants with rhythmic movement to climax; simulated sex with teen girl; man wakes with wet crotch suggesting erotic dream.[1][2]
• Violence: Not much gore but plenty of menace; bullying, physical assault, prison time; brief violence.[1][2]
• Language: Frequent use of damn, hell, s--t, d--k, bitch and about 100 instances of coarse language.[1][2]
• Drugs & alcohol: Drug-infested neighborhood; drinking and pot-smoking by underage boys; freebasing crack shown; mother is crack addict; drug dealing.[1][2]
• Frightening & intense: Heartbreaking coming-of-age drama dealing with intense subjects including extreme poverty, bullying and loneliness.

Representation: Tells of a young Black man's discovery of his sexuality; meditation on Black masculinity and queer identity.[1][2][3]

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗