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Our take
A singer and a Marine marry for practical reasons, then find their feelings changing. Purple Hearts has a fairly restrained romance, but a combat attack, a funeral and worries about healthcare give it more weight than a light love story. There is some swearing and drinking. We would watch with a parent from 13.
Uplifting themes
Compassion, forgiveness, and loyalty carry the story, and the film points to the real cost of healthcare and service. Honesty matters in the end Both leads are decent at heart, protect each other, and learn to be honest about their fears. They begin their relationship by lying, though Gives a look at military families, deployment, and how the cost of insulin and health insurance can push people into big life choices. It is a romance first, but those pressures feel real and could start a good chat
Story (may spoil tone)
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
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Violence A combat scene brings gunfire and a bomb blast, and a character is kill…
A combat scene brings gunfire and a bomb blast, and a character is killed. Elsewhere guns come up in arguments and threats
Language Mostly mild words like hell, with the odd s-word and an angry f-word ne…
Mostly mild words like hell, with the odd s-word and an angry f-word near the end. Insults come up in arguments between the leads
Sex / nudity Kissing and a discreet love scene follow the leads' growing feelings, a…
Kissing and a discreet love scene follow the leads' growing feelings, and jokes about sharing a bedroom or a shotgun wedding pop up
Drugs / alcohol Characters drink beer and tequila at bars and parties, and a passing jo…
Characters drink beer and tequila at bars and parties, and a passing joke about passing a drug test comes up. Use is casual and not a main story point
Frightening A convoy attack is loud, sudden, and chaotic, with shouting and an expl…
A convoy attack is loud, sudden, and chaotic, with shouting and an explosion. Worry about a loved one in danger hangs over parts of the story
Bullying / discrimination Racist remarks come up in arguments, including a line about Arabs, and…
Racist remarks come up in arguments, including a line about Arabs, and the film treats them as ugly. A few characters also mock others' politics and backgrounds
Gore / death / weapons The blast leaves wounded Marines and some blood on screen. It is shown…
The blast leaves wounded Marines and some blood on screen. It is shown briefly and without gruesome detail, though it is still upsetting
Mental health Grief, guilt, and anger after a violent event weigh on a character, and…
Grief, guilt, and anger after a violent event weigh on a character, and the story shows how hard it can be to ask for help. Support from loved ones points the way forward
Grief / bereavement A military funeral with a rifle salute is shown, and a character is lef…
A military funeral with a rifle salute is shown, and a character is left mourning. The loss changes the leads' relationship
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Cassie and Luke start with a lie to get benefits. Is it ever okay to bend the rules for someone you care about?
- The film shows how hard military life is for the people left behind. How do families support each other through it?
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