Our take
It Ends with Us follows a woman whose charming new relationship turns abusive, while a first love returns. Expect partner violence, some sex, funerals, drinking, and a past suicide attempt. The tone is romantic drama, not horror, but the hitting is the point. Fine for 13+ who can sit with domestic abuse. Talk it through
Uplifting themes
Leaving harm and choosing a safer life is treated as possible, not easy Friends show up. The lead has to decide for herself
Story (may spoil tone)
When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Partner abuse is the engine: hitting, a near-killing of someone she lov…
Partner abuse is the engine: hitting, a near-killing of someone she loves, and a gun in the family past
Language Scattered s-word and damn. Not a constant f-word picture
Scattered s-word and damn. Not a constant f-word picture
Sex / nudity Sex is discussed and implied, including first-time talk. PG-13, not exp…
Sex is discussed and implied, including first-time talk. PG-13, not explicit
Drugs / alcohol Beer and wine in social scenes. Someone asks for alcohol in a crisis
Beer and wine in social scenes. Someone asks for alcohol in a crisis
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide A character describes going somewhere to die. Handle that beat with care
A character describes going somewhere to die. Handle that beat with care
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse A pregnancy sits inside the abusive relationship. The unborn child is p…
A pregnancy sits inside the abusive relationship. The unborn child is part of the stakes
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 No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A father's funeral opens the story, and funerals keep returning
A father's funeral opens the story, and funerals keep returning
Talk after watching
- Charm and harm can arrive in the same person. How do you tell the difference?
- Friends and family see pieces of the truth. Who is allowed to say something?