Our take
My Old Ass starts with an 18th-birthday mushroom trip that summons a 39-year-old future self. Expect wall-to-wall f-word language, cannabis, tequila talk, kissing, and frank teen sexual conversation. The lead is 18. Warm and funny more than crude-for-its-own-sake, still clearly R. Older teens and adults
Uplifting themes
Be present for the people in front of you, even if the future looks complicated Friends show up, and the older self tries to be kind even when she is annoying
Story (may spoil tone)
An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence No violence found in this title
No violence found in this title
Language Constant strong language, including the f-word, from the birthday scene…
Constant strong language, including the f-word, from the birthday scene on
Sex / nudity Kissing, flirting since school, and arguments about whether a kiss is s…
Kissing, flirting since school, and arguments about whether a kiss is sexual. No explicit sex scene
Drugs / alcohol A mushroom trip starts the plot. Weed and tequila come up later
A mushroom trip starts the plot. Weed and tequila come up later
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Panic-attack and therapist jokes. Light, not a crisis portrait
Panic-attack and therapist jokes. Light, not a crisis portrait
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- If you could warn your younger self, what would you refuse to spoil?
- Friends joke through big feelings. When is that care, and when is it avoidance?